Gin Jubilee 2015

Welcome to the Gin Jubilee celebration! This week-long event gathers 25 bartenders across 25 bars competing with over 15 different gin brands in the biggest Gin & Tonic celebration in the world. Bartenders will showcase their interpretation of the world’s most popular cocktail, the Gin & Tonic – all using their favourite gin brand. The Jubilee will culminate with a Gin Lane street party with 8 pop ups from the best bars and Gin brands in town.

Bars Included in this year’s Gin Jubilee are: The Cufflink Club, Manhattan, 28 HongKong Street, The Library, Tippling Club & Ding Dong, Copper, L’Aiglon, Potato Head, Secret Mermaid, Long Chim, The Spiffy Dapper, Rabbit Hole (The White Rabbit Restaurant), Club 39, Dstllry Co. , Long Play, Ah Sam Cold Drink Stall, Anti:Dote, FOC Restaurant, Sugar Hall, Match, House of Dandy, ME@OUE, Sky on 57, Catalunya, Oxwell & Co.

Gin brands Include Hendrick’s Gin:, Bombay Sapphire, Star of Bombay, Monkey 47, Botanist, Dodds (London Distillery Company), Sipsmith, Citadell, G’Vine, Tanqueray, Tanqueray Ten, Few Spirits, West Winds, Fords Gin, St. George Gin, Deaths Door, Becherovka.

Here are a few events to check out (look out for updates on more events here):

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Pop Up Bar @ Copper

Venue: Copper – 10 Jiak Chuan Road

Date: September 6-12

Time: 7pm – 10pm

A Pop up G&T bar on the lane in front of Copper serving signature Botanist and Hendrick’s Gin G&Ts

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Gin and Win

Venue: LongPlay – 4 Haji Lane & Library Bar – 47 Keong Saik Road

Date: September 7-13

Time: 6pm – 12pm

Special promotional price on Gin Jubilee Cocktails with Fords Gin and Monkey 47 Gin @ S$18++ with a chance to win a staycation at one of the Unlisted Group’s Hotels. Be sure to apply all relevant hashtags for eligibility.

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Pop Up Bar @ Library

Venue: Library, 47 Keong Saik Road

Date: All of September

Time: 7pm – 9pm

A Pop up store celebrating all things Gin with Monkey 47.

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The History of Spice @ Tippling Club

Venue: Tippling Club, 38 Tajong Pagar

Date: Tuesday 8th September

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Limited seating: S$68.00

A journey through the history of the spice trade, the influence of different spices on tonic and gin with a signature pairing snack menu.

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The Fine Art of the Perfect Gin & Tonic

Venue: The Providore @ Pasarbella

Date: Tuesday 8th September

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Capacity: 20 people

A journey through the great diversity of gin, from the classic style to modern expressions. Learn how to choose the right ingredients and pick up tricks and tips from some of the best bartenders around the world.’To be part of this master class, please RSVP to pasarbella@theprovidore.com!

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Tanqueray & L’Aiglon present ‘The Evolution of the Gin and Tonic’

Venue: L’Aiglon 69 Neil Road

Date: Wednesday 9th September

Time: 5pm – 6pm

Limited Seating: S$20

The Gin & tonic evolution, learn and take a journey through time on how gin and tonic came together to become the most iconic combination of modern days’. The session will take guests through the origins of the tonic, and the differences between various gin & tonics. There will be a tasting session that will provide insights on the first gin & tonics ever consumed, taking and trip through time to arrive into modern day Gin & tonic variations. To be part of this event, please RSVP with L’Aiglon.

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A Gintastic Party!: LongPlay x The Library feat. Monkey 47 & Ford’s Gin

Venue: Library, 47 Keong Saik Road

Date: Wednesday 9th September

Time: 6pm – 10pm / 7pm – 11pm

Ginning, DJs, two bars in one. Party with LongPlay and Library and enjoy each bar’s Gin Jubilee cocktail $18++ per cocktail.

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Finale – Gin Lane Street Party

Venue: Gin Lane Keong Saik @ Jiak Chuan

Date: Friday 11th September

Time: 7pm – 11pm

Capacity & Cost: S$ 10.00 to S$20.00

A jubilee of regal proportion with pop up G&T bars by Hendrick’s Gin, Proof & Company, Monkey47 Gin, Botanist Gin and pop ups in collaboration with Rabbit Hole, LongPlay, and the Library and Oxwell & Co. The ultimate G&T experience.

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Gin Jubilee Winner Announced

Venue: Oxwell & Co. 5 Ann Siang Road

Date: Saturday 12th September

Time: 12pm – 3pm

Cost: S$ 50.00

For the final event and to announce the winner of the Gin Jubilee Hendrick’s Gin & East Imperial will host a proper British roast lunch at Oxwell & Co with a pop up Hendricks Gin G&T bar. Expect a quintessentially British menu from Chef Nicholas Scorpion, a Hendrick’s pop up bar showcasing delicious Hendricks cocktails and of course, top notch G&Ts.

The Gin Jubilee 2015 takes place from 6-12 Sept at various locations. For more information, check out the event page [here](https://www.facebook.com/events/940546669350539/).


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