Mastering the Singapore Sling With John deBary
Rebalancing the eight-ingredient build turns the sweet, warm-weather drink into a leaner, year-round affair.
- story: Laurel Miller
- photos: Lizzie Munro
John deBary’s Singapore Sling
An update that dials down the sweetness and opts for navy-strength gin.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Six Classic Midcentury Cocktails
Though left to collect dust for the past few decades, the cocktails made popular during the midcentury were once symbols of glamour and good taste. Here are six classics, renewed…
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Daniel Krieger
The Best Singapore Slings in Singapore
Singapore's cocktail scene has been developing at a rapid pace, spurred along, to some extent, by the reinvention of the Singapore Sling. A cooling mix of gin, cherry brandy, lime, pineapple (and…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
The Long Bar at The Raffles Hotel
Opened in 1887, the magnificent Raffles Hotel is the classic, colonial haunt of Rudyard Kipling and Ernest Hemingway. Its grand watering hole, The Long Bar—the birthplace of the Singapore Sling—is still outfitted…
- story: punch_intern2
Bitters & Love
One of the more avant-garde cocktail bars in Singapore, Bitters & Love’s form of gimmickry is charming. Inspiration is taken from the surrounding city-state, with drinks served in little plastic takeaway…
- story: punch_intern2
Nutmeg & Clove
Once the headquarters for a Cantonese clan association, Nutmeg & Clove’s tiled Chinatown storefront maintains the original signage. Inside, vintage apothecary décor mingles with a modern bar whose drinks offer…
- story: punch_intern2
