Tucked away inside a nondescript commercial building in Wan Chai, Mizunara is not the easiest bar to spot. But if you do, you'll find over 600 bottles of whiskies from Japanese, Scottish, American, and Irish distilleries, and you can enjoy various whisky cocktails on the menu. The bar can create a custom cocktail for you with your preferred whisky. The drinks here aren't exactly on the wallet-friendly end of the scale, but they are crafted with care, and you're unlikely to find similar drinks elsewhere in town. Their head mixologist, Masahiko Endo, has recently departed Hong Kong to expand their business in Japan. Be sure to check out their new branch in Tokyo on your next holiday.
No one has actually been to a speakeasy, well, unless you're 100 years old and have lived through Prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s, that is. What we call 'speakeasies' in Hong Kong are themed bars inspired by the vestiges of the Prohibition era, bars that are intentionally hidden from plain sight, lacks signage, discreetly located in obscured entrances, and showcasing cocktails and experiences designed to look like you're going back in time.
Discovering these bars is already part of the drinking experience, and drinking at these 'hidden' gems can be a magical encounter. And while locating these 'secret' bars is not a daunting task, finding the very best is entirely a different matter. Read on to discover Hong Kong's best-disguised drinking holes and bars-within-bars that serve quality drinks that will keep you coming back for seconds.
Check out our quick roundup of these venues in the reel below!
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