50 Best announced the 2023 recipients of its annual 50 Best Bars in the World list on Tuesday, according to a press release from the organization. This year’s awards ceremony was held in Singapore, marking the first time the event has been hosted in Asia.
The No. 1 spot on the list went to Barcelona establishment Sips, owned by industry vets Simone Caporale and Marc Álvarez. The bar features an intimate, dimly lit, pastel green interior and a menu boasting modern, innovative cocktails. Crowd-favorites include the Krypta — a clarified kiwi, calvados, and gin cocktail served in a custom, oval-shaped vessel with an enlarged opening for the drinker’s nose and mouth — and the Bubble, the spot’s refined Pornstar Martini riff. As of late last year, Sips now houses a second bar behind its main bar called Essencia, which offers guests a concept-based cocktail tasting menu experience.
