If you are savvy gin fans, October is an ideal time to have your liver ready and get gin-spired by these four amazing bar events in Bangkok that put your favorite juniper spirit to the center stage.
1. Gin World Cup at Osito
Probably the most fun way to get introduced to various kinds of newly-launched gin bottles, Latin tapas hotspot Osito is organizing a gin competition that puts together different kinds of gin in the soccer tournament format. Two labels with the most favorite votes will go head to head in the final round, which will be accompanied with an award ceremony, on 28 Nov.
When: Until 23 Nov (preliminary from 24 Sep-20 Oct, quarterfinal from until 3 Nov, semi-final until 10 Nov and final until 23 November).
Price: B990 per tournament, B3,600 for four preliminary tournaments
Osito Latin Tapas 888/23-24 Mahathun Plaza, Ploenchit Road, 0 2651 4399. BTS Ploenchit. Open Mon-Sat 17:00-24:00
2. Special-priced G&T at Penthouse Rooftop
The rooftop terrace of Penthouse Bar + Grill welcomes gin lovers to enjoy Gin & Tonic by letting them pair their choice of gin from world-wide selection with a gamut selection of garnishing for only B290 per glass.
When: every Tuesday, starting from 16 October.
Price: B290 per glass
Penthouse Bar + Grill, Park Hyatt Bangkok, Wireless Road, 0 2012 1234. BTS Ploenchit. Open daily 17:30-24:00
3. Gin Table at The Bar Upstairs
There’s no better way to get the party started other than a free-flow serving of G&T. Sukhumvit 11 wine bar The Bar Upstairs celebrates the love for Gin and Tonic by churning out unlimited order of the high ball cocktail for one hour on 11 Oct. For the rest of the night (20:00 onwards), you'll be learned everything you need to know about Bombay Sapphire gin, including how to mix the perfect G&T, from its brand ambassador.
When: 11 October to 11 November (every Thursday)
Price: B200 for Gin and Tonic.
The Bar Upstairs, 33/29-30, Soi Sukhumvit 11, Sukhumvit Road, 0 2821 5110. BTS Nana
4. Sunset G&T at A Bar Rooftop
A Bar Rooftop atop Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park takes the simple G&T to another level with the use of premium juniper spirit with exclusive tonic waters in eight of the specially-created G&T items numbered by number like No.7 (Orthodox Columbian Gin with Fentimans Connoisseur tonic) and No.12 (Malfy gin and East Imperial Yuzu tonic).
When: 17:00-20:00, every Tuesday and Thursday until 31 October
Price: B350 per glass
A Bar Rooftop, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, Soi Sukhumvit 22, Sukhumvit Road, 0 2059 9999. BTS Phrom Phong
5. Bangkok Gin Festival on Soi Nana
Four leading cocktail bars in Chinatown’s Soi Nana—Teens of Thailand, Asia Today, Ba Hao and Tep Bar—welcome four leading female bartenders: Charmaine Thio (the brand ambassador of Hendrick’s), Shelly Tai (from Hong Kong’s Quinary), Nikki Vera (from The Pontiac in Hong Kong) and Jay Hutch (from EC Proof in Singapore) on 20 October. One day after, Soi Nana will become the location for Bangkok’s first gin festival that gathers more than 30 gin labels.
When: 20-21 October
Price: TBA
Various locations in Soi Nana
