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Copyright A Bar Above Well, another year has come and gone, and we’re already swapping out summer rum for winter whiskey. We launched several new courses in 2023 on specific topics relating to cocktails, so make sure to look them over! Whiskey lovers will thank you ten fold for such a thoughtful gift!
To culminate this incredible partnership, we hosted a multi-day residency at Tales of the Cocktail® 2023 that showcased four remarkable bars from the Singapore bar community. The first cocktail menu was crafted around popular drinks that people often call for such as vodka sodas, beer, and gin and tonics.
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