The Best Gin Bars In The World

In all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, you’re gonna love walking into these ones. Hundreds of bottles on their shelves, unique drinking experiences and venues that echo the beginnings of this legendary spirit, they know how to make gin lovers feel at home. The next time you’re in need of travel ideas or inspiration, we urge you to go in search of the best gin bars in the world.

Graphic Bar, London

Graphic Bar is home to the UK’s largest selection of gin – 305 to be exact. Located in the buzzing Golden Square of Soho, they celebrate the legendary spirit with the Graphic Gin Social every Monday evening, featuring a very special guest host from the world of gin including Hendricks, Gibsons and Tanqueray.
4 Golden Square, London
www.graphicbar.com

The Barber Shop, Sydney

Not only can you get a traditional shave or buzz cut from The Barber Shop, you can indulge in a gin experience in the way of Genever cocktails, vintage gins, and gins from all over the world. In celebration of the original Juniper Spirit, The Barber Shop is the very first venue to use Crawley’s Imperial Shaker, the Victorian cocktail-shaking machine.
89 York Street, Sydney
thisisthebarbershop.com

Gin Palace, Melbourne

Famous for their martinis, Gin Palace has had many ups and downs through the years. From its heyday in the late 1800s to its reopening in 1997, it hasn’t changed much for its raucous nights, infectious atmosphere and outstanding menu. Open every day until 3am, the extremely friendly staff are ready to make you a cocktail or martini that you’ll be raving about the morning after.
10 Russell Place, Melbourne
www.ginpalace.com.au

Copper, Singapore

There are some creative concoctions going on at Copper. Not only is there a ridiculous five or eight-course menu with gin accompaniments, Dr Sparks’ beef bar is home to a mouth-watering selection of gin, which can be soaked up with sliders, tacos, meat balls and nachos.
10 Jiak Chuan Road, Singapore
coppersingapore.com

Bathtub Gin, New York

It’s not surprising that New York boasts one of the most unique gin experiences; as the most popular spirit in the USA during 1920’s prohibition, Bathtub Gin gives a nod to the popular but controversial method that resulted in bars creating their own cocktails. This bar – with bathtubs for sinks and chairs – has done just that and created its own cocktails like the Gin Gin Mule, Dutch Gin Fix, and The Bathtub Gin Martini.
132 9th Avenue, New York
bathtubginnyc.com

G&T Cocktail Bar, Hong Kong

Get a history lesson in gin at the aptly named G&T Cocktail Bar. Passionate about the stiff drink, you can find the widest selection of gin in Hong Kong, with creative seasonal and signature cocktails like the Gin Snapper and Elder Apple-Tini. There’s even Happy Hour from 5-9pm with all standard drinks two-for-one – happy days!
Shama Place, Unit A, 30 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
gntbar.com.hk

Heads & Tales, Edinburgh

At Heads & Tales, you can actually watch the distilling process of gin and then enjoy the fruits of their labour over a cocktail. Home to Edinburgh Gin, this new joint possesses two stills – one column and one pot – so bartenders can experiment with new recipes and try them out on you! Accompany your cocktail with a charcuterie board of meats, fish and cheese.
1a Rutland Place, Edinburgh
www.headsandtalesbar.com

Lebensstern – Bar im Einstein, Berlin

Attracting international visitors from artists to politicians, anyone that loves a story beside their gin should make it their priority to visit Lebensstern when in Berlin. Not only is there a whopping 1,800 spirits to choose from (200 being gin), the bar pays homage to its previous role as an illegal casino in the roaring 1920s, and was the choice of director, Quentin Tarantino, for Inglorious Basterds. Located in the cosmopolitan district of Schoneberg, there’s a sophistication here that takes you back in time.
Kurfürstenstraße 58, Berlin
www.lebensstern-berlin.de