<p>Calling all ginheads—the months of beer and beerfests are over; your time is now. Gin Jubilee, Asia’s premier gin festival, is back for its fifth edition. From <strong>Nov 27-Dec 3</strong>, tonic water maker <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EastImperial" target="_blank"><strong>East Imperial</strong></a> will wrap up the last leg of Gin Jubilee on our shores, after a regional tour stopping at Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Hong Kong and Shanghai (the festival’s latest addition).</p>
<p>G&T fans will be pleased to know that the festival’s focus lies in creating and celebrating innovative variations of the classic Gin & Tonic. Expect a series of gin-related activities, from masterclasses to pop-ups, gin rambles, tastings, and the hotly anticipated Gin Lane street parties, taking place across various venues and bars.</p>
<p>Participating bars last year included Tippling Club, 28 HongKong Street and Manhattan Bar, and you can expect this year’s entries to be just as good. Top-name brands such as Gin Mare, Hendrick’s Gin and Bombay Sapphire will partner 2017’s event; while crowd-favorite boutique brands like Fords Gin and The Botanist will be participating to provide unique new flavor profiles too. </p>
<p>The jubilee will also pit more than 110 top bars from the region to compete against each other for the coveted title of “Asia’s Best Gin & Tonic”—which is where the unique G&T renditions come in. Last year’s regional prize went to local bartender Lexis Tan from Red Tail Bar, for her violet-hued Bombay Sapphire and Burma tonic cocktail. As the last stop on the Gin Jubilee tour, Singapore will host the grand finale; the pressure is certainly on to remain defending champion. </p>
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<p>Gin Jubilee will take place from <strong>Nov 27-Dec 3</strong> across various venues. More info <a href="http://www.ginjubilee.com/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>. </p>
