This year, the festival will kick off at a new location, Empress Lawn, which is the area fronting Victoria Theatre Concert Hall and will host the new Festival Village.
The 10-day Singapore Cocktail Festival will be returning from May 4 to 13, bringing together more than 30 of cocktail bars in Singapore and around the region as well as festival tie-ups across the city.
This year, the festival will kick off at a new location, Empress Lawn, which is the area fronting Victoria Theatre Concert Hall and will host the new Festival Village.
From May 4 to 6 at the Festival Village, visitors will be able to sample creative cocktails by internationally-acclaimed bars, bartenders, and partnering brands such as Hendrick's Gin and Monkey Shoulder by William Grant & Sons.
Crowd hits from last year will be featured, including the Artisanal Spirits Tasting Room, which features handcrafted small-batch spirits; Asia Bar Battle, where country-led bartending teams compete in a series of high-energy challenges; a Food Street, as well as live DJ sets and mixes by Official Festival Music Partner, CÉ LA VI.
Discounts and food pairing menus will also be offered across selected cocktail bars and restaurants in Singapore from May 4 to 13. Visitors can purchase a Cocktail Passport for S$15 (US$11.35) to enjoy the special offers; ticket holders will receive the passport for free.
Festival tickets will go on sale on February 23 and are priced at S$28 for a one-day pass.
The Singapore Cocktail Festival 2018 is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board.