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Coupette Review: The Best Drinks in London?

July 15, 2019 by Tate Leave a Comment

Coupette Cocktail Bar London

We started our night out here on a Tuesday after a long holiday weekend in London. This basically meant nightlife was non-existent anywhere in the city that night, especially at 6 pm. We walked in and the bar stools were already full – clearly this spot was a locals/industry favorite. Looking around,  we couldn’t help […]

Le Syndicat Paris Review: In Defense of French Spirits

May 14, 2019 by Sean Leave a Comment

Le Syndicat Paris Exterior

We were tired. We were jet lagged. But a day of travel wasn’t going to get in the way of our quest to visit the top 100 bars in the world. So after arriving in Paris, sneaking in a quick nap, and wandering around for a good 2 hours, the clock struck 6 o’clock, and […]

Operation Dagger Singapore: Unlike Any Bar Cocktail Bar You’ve Seen

April 4, 2019 by Sean Leave a Comment

Operation Dagger Interior

Of all the best Singapore bars (and there are a lot of them), Operation Dagger was the first one that was really on my radar. For one, when perusing the list of best bars in the world, the name is one that naturally sticks out at you. Operation Dagger. Now that’s memorable. But to heighten my […]

Connaught Bar London: The Fanciest Bar I’ve Ever Been To

March 28, 2019 by Sean 1 Comment

Connaught Bar London

On our cocktail quest I try to keep my research to a relative minimum. The more surprises there are when you visit a new spot, generally the more enjoyable the experience. So when it came to our London boondoggle, I put together a map of the bars I wanted to go to, compared it to […]

Nottingham Forest: A Sensory Cocktail Experience in Milan

March 5, 2019 by Sean Leave a Comment

Cocktail at Nottingham Forest in Milan

Nottingham Forest in Milan, Italy may have some of the worst cocktails of any top 100 bars, but we left with some of the best stories – which is why it is absolutely worth visiting. Read on to see why.

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