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The eyes of Asia’s drinks sphere is focused on us for the upcoming Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards in Macau, but before that list gets announced, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) released the winners of its 20th annual Spirited Awards on July 24 – and two of our top-notch bars represented Hong Kong on the list.
Bar Leone – currently the World’s Best Bar according to 50 Best – took home the award for Best International Bar Team, which absolutely tracks since Lorenzo Antinori has always been meticulous about hospitality and having his staff curate a warm, cosy atmosphere that makes visitors feel welcome into the bar and its neighbourhood.
The other Hong Kong winner is Argo at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, which was crowned with the title of Best International Hotel Bar. TOTCF’s 2026 conference theme is “Spark” and Argo’s innovative menus and fun, unpretentious atmosphere (despite being housed in one of Hong Kong’s top hotels) has always ignited ideas and creativity within the drinks industry.
The big winner of the Spirited Awards this year is Singapore’s Fura, which took Best International Restaurant Bar and also the World’s Best Bar accolade. Other notable wins include Satan’s Whiskers in London receiving the Best International Cocktail Bar; Bar Snack in New York winning Best U.S. Cocktail Bar; and Yayo Nava from Mexico City’s Bar Mauro being crowned International Bartender of the Year.
Check out the full list of 2026 Spirited Awards winners on TOTCF’s website.
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