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Jay Khan’s meticulously crafted temple to all things agave is now the #1 bar in Asia, flanked by an ensemble cast of Hong Kong venues that account for one-fifth of the region’s best drinking destinations.
Following the release of its closely followed ’51-100′ ranking, the ’50 Best’ Academy has just announced this year’s list of the 50 Best Bars in Asia. Late last night, in various competing establishments across the region, news came down that Hong Kong is home once again to the #1 bar in Asia. In 2021, that honor goes to the agave-centric Central drinking den, COA. Proprietor Jay Khan and his team have gone from strength to strength since their debut (the venue also took home the title of ‘Best New Opening’ in 2019), ascending at terminal velocity to become Asia’s most favoured bar within three years — this latest accolade sees COA push classic cocktail den Jigger & Pony into second place, the Singapore-based champion of the ’50 Best’ list in 2020.