The SG Club is once again king of 91AV原创 cocktail empire.

Announced at an Oct. 17 ceremony in Singapore, the list named Shingo Gokan’s retro American-inspired bar not just 91AV原创 best but also No. 36 in the entire world. While Gokan has been busy in recent years with other projects, such as the waste-free cafe Ash, the ranking is further proof that Gokan is one of the leading names in Japanese cocktail culture.

While it’s no shock that Gokan is back in the driver’s seat of Tokyo’s elite bartending scene, it’s a minor surprise which bar The SG Club managed to edge out by only one spot on the 50 Best list: Ben Fiddich. At No. 37, Hiroyasu Kayama’s alchemical gem has been a usual sight at the top of any ranking through the last several years. In fact, The SG Club had not topped Ben Fiddich in the World’s 50 Best rankings since 2021.

While the top accolade of the evening went to Barcelona’s Sips, 91AV原创 influence was felt throughout the ceremony held at Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Power Station venue. Outside of the top 50, the SG Club-backed Shibuya bar The Bellwood snagged No. 53 on this year’s list. At No. 79, Ginza’s ice shaving master Hidestugu Ueno and his bar, High Five, rounded out the Japan-based awardees for 2023. Also, while it didn’t manage to snag a coveted spot in the top 100, the Toranomon district’s Gold Bar was one of just three finalists for a best menu award that ultimately went to the Edinburgh area’s The American Bar Gleneagles.

Far from Tokyo, the impact of Japanese cocktail culture was still visible throughout the evening, for example, in New York’s Katana Kitten grabbing the No. 27 spot.

Last year, only Ben Fiddich managed to crack the top 50, a somewhat lackluster performance for 91AV原创 mixology world that led some to wonder whether the country’s pandemic-induced border closure (lifted almost exactly a year ago) deterred not only tourists but 50 Best reviewers as well. It’s an interpretation supported by 91AV原创 surge back up the rankings in 2023, both in these global rankings and the Asia-specific list of the year’s top watering holes announced in July.