Top mixologist headlines bar takeover

On Oct. 4, starting at 8 p.m., The Bar at The Peninsula Manila welcomes all cocktail aficionados to an extraordinary evening with Bastien Ciocca, acclaimed cofounder of Guangzhou’s trailblazing speakeasy, Hope & Sesame.

A consistent standout in Asia’s 50 Best Bars list for the past six years, and ranked No. 14 in the 2024 list, Ciocca is the final guest mixologist for The Peninsula Manila 2024 Bar Takeover Series.

This 2024, Asian luminaries like Masahiko Endo of The Library in Hong Kong, Toru Ariyoshi and Keisuke Yamamoto of Kyoto’s Bee’s Knees, Fauzan Ramon and Fabri Duemillio of Jakarta’s top-rated Pantja, and Ryota Tokomitsu of Tokyo’s legendary The SG Club have collaborated with The Bar of The Peninsula Manila in a bid to introduce to the city the intricacies of Japan’s, Indonesia’s, and Hong Kong’s cocktail culture.

During his one-night takeover, Ciocca will take Manila on a sensory cocktail journey with his legendary concoctions. He might even share his top travel recommendations for discovering his adopted hometown, the vibrant city of Guangzhou, China.