Hopscotch Bar

Unexpected magic! This is by far the best cocktail bar in Singapore in regards to the drinks. I have been to all the local cocktail bars and honestly all are fantastic, but where hopscotch succeeds is the insane craft of their drinks. Folks, these drinks are absolutely incredible. Creative, balanced, utilizing the nose to augment the experience. It’s worth every penny! I have tried 9 of the cocktails, 3 off the menu. All … I repeat ALL, were stellar. This is the top chef experience of the cocktail world. Yes unexpected, don’t be a fool and pass this up if you are a severe cocktail snob!

Cocktails Asianified in a kitchy way.
Highlights
— Interesting cocktail menu with local flavors.
— Unique presentations with mine with a cookie and another lit on fire
Midlights
— Not much activity when we were there
Lowlights
— Bit hard to find within the building
— Cocktail I came for that was written up in an article was no longer made: kaya flip with pandan
An ok spot but only stayed for one and moved on to others

Definitely out-​of-​this-​world experience for creative cocktail drinks! The drinks are innovatively done with so much thought and background work. And we only knew it because Joshua, the bartender, described to us! So big tip: Ask Joshua to make you his concoction and get him to describe to you. The whole experience is not just the drink, it’s the whole art and philosophy you get from Joshua. His drinks and his knowledge makes you want to go back again and again.
If you enjoy drinks before, you are going to enjoy MORE at this Amazing hangout!
Tip #2: they will be rolling out their new menu at the end of Jan 2016!

These guys are great. This is the kind of stuff I love, when bartenders masterfully create UNIQUE cocktails with local ingredients in a chill ambiance. Frankly, I felt reminded of walking into a friend’s house and hanging out in that type of setting.
My girlfriend and I walked in at around midnight on a Saturday night and were surprised at how quiet it was. They mentioned that last call would be at 12:30 yet they didn’t end up doing so until closer to 2 am so instead of only ordering 1 drink, I got 3: P
My first was their version of Penicillin with honey, lemon juice, ginger and one of their whiskeys. Except this one they use some chocolate somewhere and do a float of Lagavulin on top and maybe some coconut in there? Took a while to make but that’s because of the steps involved, and It is presented in a china type glass that you would drink tea out of along with some homemade tea jelly. This was incredible, definitely taste your usual Penicillin cocktail with a more local twist which is awesome. Easy to drink.
The second drink was the bartender’s off the menu Old Fashioned drink (since they served the last of one of their ingredients to the Fire Roasted Old Fashioned just beforehand). I don’t remember what the bartender did but he did something to make this one sweet but addicting cocktail, definitely one of the best old fashioned twists I’ve ever had.
The last drink was a classic drink that I tried for the first time, called the Boulevardier. I’ve always loved Negronis and Old Fashioneds, so they made me a drink that has elements of both. I’m hooked.
My girlfriend ordered one of their milk drinks with pandan. Although it tasted great, it was just too rich. Difficult to drink more than a few sips.
Bartenders are very cool and knowledgable. I love going into places where passion fuels what they do, and you can clearly see these in their drinks.
Highly recommend checking this place out at anytime. From the sounds of it, there isn’t any queue or wait time for now, so check it out before it starts getting more known and crowded!

Hopscotch Bar markets itself a the go to place for «craft cocktails with a local twist.» Boy were they right, I had a Fire Roasted Old Fashioned mixed with gula melaka (palm) and was simply out of this world! The sweetness of the palm sugar coupled with the strong yet smooth bourbon was heavenly. To top it off was a charred dehydrated pineapple slice, which gave the drink a charred/​smokey finish.
The other drink I tried was the Smokin’ Pisang — banana infused bourbon, french fig cordial, sandalwood smoke. As you can tell, I’m a huge bourbon guy. The thought of Mixing banana with bourbon was just too difficult to pass up. I’m glad I didn’t. :D
There are so many great cocktail bars in Singapore: Tippling Club, Manhattan, the Library, Cufflink Club and so many others. However, this particular cocktail is very unique in that its cocktails have an Asian Twist. You can’t get that in New York. In my opinion, one of the best cocktail bars on the Island!

Well, damn.
I’ve been away from the cocktail bar scene in Singapore for a bit, and I’m glad I’ve been reintroduced via Hopscotch Bar. I walked in on a Friday evening hoping to get some bar bites, but was told they were really just drinks.
I noticed their special menu, and the Fire Roasted Old Fashioned caught my eye. My favourite gula melaka (palm sugar) was listed as an ingredient, and I was sold!
The bartender took a while to make my drink, but it was worth it. There were a lot of steps that were needed to achieve the flavours that I experienced; it was smoky, sweet, and strong, all at the same time. It was also garnished with a charred, dehydrated pineapple slice.
I’m very impressed with their recipes, and I love how there are a few fun names like «The Grape Gatsby» and «Nonya Crack» thrown in. Their website says they are «craft cocktails with a local twist», and I believe it. I hope I can get a seat the next time I visit!