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Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy named 50 Best’s World’s Best Bar – Drinks International – The global choice for drinks buyers

Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy named 50 Best’s World’s Best Bar – Drinks International – The global choice for drinks buyers

The winner of the Bareksten Finest Bar Style Award for 2024 is Himkok in Oslo, Caretaker’s Cottage in Melbourne was called the winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award, while Enthusiasm in Seoul has won the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Honor.

The top ten of The World’s 50 Best Bars has actually never ever been even more geographically diverse, with nine cities contributing places. It is finished by Line in Athens, Tres Monos in Buenos Aires– winning Scrappy’s Bitters Best Bar in South America, Alquímico in Cartagena, Zest in Seoul and 2022 winner Paradiso in tenth.

Of the individual awards, Monica Berg of London’s Tayēr + Elementary has actually taken the Roku Market Symbol Award, Iain McPherson of Panda & Sons is called the winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award, while Calliope Draper of Partake, Edmonton, is the recipient of the 50 Finest Bars Roku Scholarship.

Handshake Speakeasy from Mexico City has actually taken top spot on the planet’s 50 Finest Bars, funded by Perrier, the list of which was revealed this night as component of a live awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain.

In 4th is Monica Berg and Alex Kratena’s industrially attired, ingredient-forward Tayēr + Elementary in London, which has currently taped 5 appearances in the listing and four in the top 5. In 5th is Indra Kantono’s Singapore resort bar, Jigger & Horse, renowned for its menu-zines, which shows up in the checklist for the 6th time this year.

The night saw Florería Atlántico Rémy Martin Legend of the Checklist Award– the Buenos Aires bar has shown up 11 times in the list– while the Siete Misterios Ideal Cocktail Food selection Award mosted likely to Lyaness in London.

Handshake Speakeasy’s win marks the first time a place from Mexico City has been crowned Globe’s Ideal Bar sponsored by Perrier, with that accolade formerly mosting likely to bars from London (10 ), New York (3) and Barcelona (2 ).

Located in the Colonia Juárez neighbourhood of Mexico City, Eric van Beek’s Handshake Speakeasy is concealed behind a secret door in a poorly lit area equipped with classic spirits, with the bar’s interiors evoking a bygone age.

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2 live awards ceremony
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