The
monthly
event
begins
on
January
18,
when
award-winning
guest
mixologists
Antonio
Lai
(left)
and
Samuel
Kwok
will
take
over
for
the
inaugural
collaboration
The
world’s
first
speakeasy
rendition
of
the
Raffles
Long
Bar
at
Galaxy
Macau
is
the
ideal
setting
for
this
one-of-a-kind
series.
Accessed
through
a
secret
door,
this
intimate
venue
is
a
haven
for
cocktail
connoisseurs
and
bon
vivant,
featuring
a
unique
design
inspired
by
the
coastal
caves
of
Macau
where
the
gin
was
distilled
and
stored,
as
well
as
the
voyages
of
the
legendary
Portuguese
merchant
ship
Madre
de
Deus,
courtesy
of
renowned
interior
designer
Joyce
Wang.
It
has
been
honored
with
the
“Best
Hotel
Bar
Design”
award
at
the
2024
VOGUE
Living
Design
Awards
and
has
also
been
featured
in
the
“Tastemakers
2024
list”
by
Travel
+
Leisure
as
one
of
the
Best
Bars
in
Macau.
The
interior
design
of
Long
Bar
is
inspired
by
the
coastal
caves
of
Macau
where
the
gin
was
distilled
and
stored,
as
well
as
the
voyages
of
the
legendary
Portuguese
merchant
ship
Madre
de
Deus
and
has
been
honored
with
the
“Best
Hotel
Bar
Design”
award
at
the
2024
VOGUE
LIVING
DESIGN
AWARDS
‘Adventures
in
the
Cavern’
aims
to
elevate
the
Long
Bar
sensory
experience
to
dizzying
new
heights.
World-renowned
guest
mixologists,
including
award-winning
bartenders
from
the
“World’s
50
Best
Bars”
and
“Asia’s
50
Best
Bars,”
will
be
invited
to
collaborate
in
creating
an
exclusive
and
enchanting
cocktail
journey.
This
initiative
seeks
to
transcend
sensory
boundaries,
delight
guests’
taste
buds,
and
leave
them
with
unforgettable
memories.
The inaugural event in the series will see two of Hong Kong’s most esteemed mixologists, Antonio Lai and Samuel Kwok, making the short journey to Macau to serve up a selection of unmistakable signature creations born from their contrasting mixology styles.
Widely regarded as one of the leading lights of Asia’s bar industry, Antonio is best known as the creative force behind Quinary, the trailblazing Hong Kong cocktail bar that made the World’s 50 Best Bars list for five consecutive years between 2013 and 2017, and again in 2021. It has been a fixture on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars list since 2016 and has won the Heering Legend of the List Award as the venue that has performed most consistently in the history of Asia’s 50 Best Bars. The multi-award-winning Antonio is also famed for pioneering the Multisensory Mixology concept, a drinking experience that engages all five senses, and is co-owner of The Opposites, and Draft Land HK, and beverage director of the one-Michelin-starred VEA Restaurant as well as Medora.
Co-owner of The Opposites, Samuel Kwok is not only one of Antonio’s closest collaborators, but also a formidable mixology talent in his own right. Previously the bar manager of Quinary, he has also won numerous accolades, including being named the Diageo World Class Hong Kong Hong Kong & Macau Champion. With their creative spark, artistic flair, and contrasting styles, witness two great creative minds who may think like opposites, but are united in guiding cocktail culture into uncharted territory through their creative crafting drinks.
The following two instalments of the ‘Adventures in the Cavern’ series take place on February 21 and March 28, when Long Bar will welcome more movers and shakers from the world of mixology. Behind the bar on February 21 will be Lorenzo Antinori of Hong Kong’s fêted Bar Leone, which is currently ranked No.2 in the World’s 50 Best Bars and No.1 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars, and Demie Kim and Noah Kwon from Seoul hotspot Zest, which is No.9 in the World’s 50 Best Bars and No.2 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars. On March 28, meanwhile, Long Bar will play host to Dicky Hartono of Bangkok’s Firefly and Amanda Wan and Jo Wong from Kuala Lumpur’s Three X Co.
Demie
Kim
(left)
from
Seoul
hotspot
Zest
and
Lorenzo
Antinori
from
Hong
Kong’s
fêted
Bar
Leone
Jo
Wong
(left)
from
Kuala
Lumpur’s
Three
X
Co
and
Noah
Kwon
from
Seoul
hotspot
Zest
More
guest
mixologists
will
be
revealed
soon
in
the
‘Adventures
in
the
Cavern’
series,
bringing
together
master
bartenders
from
around
the
world.
With
their
exceptional
skills
and
creativity,
they
will
create
a
unique
tasting
journey
that
transcends
sensory
boundaries
and
delights
guests’
taste
buds.
Dicky
Hartono
(left)
from
Bangkok’s
Firefly,
Amanda
Wan
from
Kuala
Lumpur’s
Three
X
Co
Adventures
in
the
Cavern
–
Guest
Mixologist
Series
Date:
Saturday,
January
18,
2025
Time:
7pm
to
11pm
Location:
Raffles
at
Galaxy
Macau
Reservations:
+853
8883
2221
(Reservation
is
required.)
Hashtag: #GalaxyMacau
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