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The Fabled Pour

Country

Singapore

One drink is tied to Singapore. The label on each says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Singapore on the world map. Boundaries are generalised Natural Earth data.

How each drink is tied to Singapore

Associations are editorial judgements. The evidence link shows the source used.

  • Singapore SlingOriginCreated here

    Gin slings were being drunk in Singapore by 1897 and a Pink Sling appears in a Singapore newspaper in 1903. Raffles Hotel credits Ngiam Tong Boon at the Long Bar between 1899 and 1915, and Vermeire's 1922 book calls the Straits Sling a well known Singapore drink. The city is not in dispute; the recipe is, from the cherry brandy to the pineapple and grenadine that only the hotel's 1936 bar chit and 1970s revival support.

    Confidence: highEvidence: diffordsguide.com (opens in a new tab)

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