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[title]On December 7, the Time Out Hong Kong Bar Awards returned for its 2021 edition to give recognition to the amazing talent from the city's diverse bar scene. Throughout the night, drinks were sipped, canapes were munched, numerous awards were given out, and we vaguely remember some form of salsa dancing was involved too...
Thanks to all of our wonderful guests, we had a blast. And if you couldn't make it this time (it's okay, we forgive you), there's always next year. For those of you that did, or if you're curious about what we were up to, just keep scrolling and watch our video of the best moments of the night!
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Time Out Bar Awards 2021 winners
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Zuma Hong Kong bar manager Lorenzo Coppola, Quinary owner Antonio Lai, and Time Out Bar Awards 2021 judge Eddie Nara
This year, we invited some of Hong Kong’s top spirits experts and industry leaders to join our judging panel and help us crown the winners in a total of 14 categories, including new awards such as Best Cocktail Programme, Best Zero-Proof Cocktail Programme, Best Cafe Bar, and Best Sustainability Initiative. Click here to check out this year's full list of winners!
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Founders of Penicillin, Roman Ghale and Agung Prabowo, take home the Legends Award presented by Johnnie Walker
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Best Zero-Proof Cocktail Programme winner Wood Ear – Carmen Ko with Time Out Bar Awards 2021 judge Roger Chan
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Ovolo Hotel’s team accepting Rising Star awards presented by Diageo Brands’ marketing director Lewis Au
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Bartender of the Year winner Mandarin Oriental’s beverage manager Devender Sehgal with Diageo Reserve Brands’ assistant brand manager Yuki Tsang
Photograph: Calvin Sit I Best Sustainability Initiative winner Penicillin with Bar World of Tomorrow’s Hermance De La Bastide and Leon Navaretna
On the night, we also had a selection of canapes, free-flow drinks from our generous sponsors, and Zuma's in-house DJ spinning the beats to keep the Izakaya vibes going late into the night.
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