Mexican cocktails have reached new levels of excellence. Handsake Speakeasy won the title of Best Bar in the World, according to the prestigious ranking of The 50 Best Bars. In addition, this establishment received the award for Best Bar in North Americaconsolidating its position as a leader in the industry.
In second place was positionedl Bar Leone from Hong Kong, while the bar Sips de Barcelona It ranked third in the world. Although Sips won first place in the 2023 edition, he has fallen down the list, but has achieved recognition as Best Bar in Europe.
The title of Best Bar in South America has gone to Argentinaat the bar Three Monkeys of Buenos Aires, which in the general category has come in seventh place. The Paradiso cocktail bar in Barcelona was also competing for one of the 50 best positions, and although it obtained first place in 2023, this time it has occupied tenth place.
In addition, among the ten best bars in the world the cocktail bar also appears on the list. Cartagena de Indias Alchemical.
The head of the bar Handshale Speakeasythe Dutchman Eric van Beek, has assured that “No one ever thought we could do this, start in what was a shoe store and reach first place in the world.”“.
Another of the cocktail bar partners, Marcos di Battista, has considered that the key to its success is “using a very good product, offering good hospitality and having a good work environment, which has allowed us to improve the lives of the workers on our team.”
Located in the neighborhood of Colonia Juárez in Mexico City, Handshake Speakeasy is, according to the organization of The 50 Best Bars, “one of the capital’s best kept secrets” in which Van Beek, “effortlessly combines tradition and innovation, elevating the classics through cutting-edge techniques developed in the premises’ laboratory, revolutionizing family recipes with unexpected flavors and a complex palate”.
Among the cocktail bars that have achieved a special award is also the Atlantic Liquor Store, Buenos Aires, which has been on the list of the fifty best for 11 years, which is why it has won the award “Legend of the List”.
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