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HONG KONG’S COA WAS CROWNED ASIA’S BEST BAR 2021
By Susan Lewis
7-5-2021
Source: Coa
Coa of Hong Kong has been crowned Asia’s Best Bar in 2021 in a virtual awards ceremony of Asia’s 50 Best Bars held on yesterday.
Last year’s winner, Jigger & Pony of Singapore, is in second place in the 2021 list while Japan’s The SG Club in the third place.
Launched in 2017 by bartender-owner Jay Khan, Coa specialises in agave spirits and houses an extensive collection of 200 Latin American products. The bar debuted in Asia’s 50 Best Bars list in 2019, winning the Highest New Entry Award at number 12, before climbing to third last year.
The list represents bars from 10 countries across Asia featuring eight new entries. Bars in China took up 13 spots on this year’s list, making it the country with the biggest number of winners. While Hong Kong bars took up 9 places.
“It is a well-deserved debut win for Coa and credit goes to Jay Khan and his team who have proven themselves to be at the heart of the continent’s cocktail culture,” said Mark Sansom, content editor for Asia’s 50 Best Bars.
“The bar serves a perfect blend of subtle agave education, relaxed vibes and a simply fantastic drinks list. This, combined with the great work they have been doing to support their community throughout the pandemic, makes Coa a bona fide No.1 this year,” he added.
Samson also said that they will partner with the Singapore Tourism Board to bring the Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony back to Singapore next year.
Sansom added: “We look forward to holding a physical awards ceremony not only to celebrate and recognise the best in the business when the situation improves, but to bring together bartenders, bar owners, drinks writers and cocktail aficionados from around the world.”
THE FULL LIST OF ASIA’S 50 BEST BARS 2021
1 Coa - Hong Kong - China
2 Jigger & Pony - Singapore - Singapore
3 The SG Club - Tokyo - Japan
4 Indulge Experimental Bistro - Taipei - Taiwan
5 Sober Company - Shanghai - China
6 Manhattan - Singapore - Singapore
7 Atlas - Singapore - Singapore
8 No Sleep Club - Singapore - Singapore
9 Bar Benfiddich - Tokyo - Japan
10 Caprice Bar - Hong Kong - China
11 The Bamboo Bar - Bangkok - Thailand
12 Bar Trigona - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
13 Charles H - Seoul - South Korea
14 Native - Singapore - Singapore
15 Hope & Sesame - Guangzhou - China
16 Sidecar - New Delhi - India
17 Bar Mood - Taipei - Taiwan
18 Bee’s Knees - Kyoto - Japan
19 Room by Le Kief - Taipei - Taiwan
20 The Diplomat - Hong Kong - China
21 28 HongKong Street - Singapore - Singapore
22 Tropic City - Bangkok - Thailand
23 Tell Camellia - Hong Kong - China
24 Aha Saloon - Taipei - Taiwan
25 Quinary - Hong Kong - China
26 The Pontiac - Hong Kong - China
27 High Five - Tokyo - Japan
28 The Wise King - Hong Kong - China
29 Barbary Coast - Singapore - Singapore
30 Penicillin - Hong Kong - China
31 Union Trading Company - Shanghai - China
32 Speak Low - Shanghai - China
33 Union Brasserie, Bakery & Bar - Jakarta - Indonesia
34 Bar Cham - Seoul - South Korea
35 Backstage Cocktail Bar - Bangkok - Thailand
36 Tippling Club - Singapore - Singapore
37 Junglebird - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
38 The Curator - Manila - Philippines
39 D.Bespoke - Singapore - Singapore
40 Darkside - Hong Kong - China
41 Alice - Seoul - South Korea
42 The Old Man - Singapore - Singapore
43 Bar Trench - Tokyo - Japan
44 Le Chamber - Seoul - South Korea
45 MO Bar - Singapore - Singapore
46 Vesper - Bangkok - Thailand
47 Three X Co - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
48 Teens of Thailand - Bangkok - Thailand
49 Sago House - Singapore - Singapore
50 Star Bar - Tokyo - Japan
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