Live Twice

Vesper 3/5
Golden Butterfly 4/5
Drops of Dew 3/5
Golden Leaf 4/5
Summer Child 4/5
Quiet Inlet 4/5

This was a beautifully minimalistic lounge, underscored by tasteful strokes of vintage romanticism. In the same vein, their cocktails were minimalistic in ingredients in a bid to avoid convoluted flavours — the poetically named 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘁 静江($25) was a striking example of this idealism.
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Umeshu and rum melded elegantly into a lightly sweet and fruity concoction. Then granny smith apple bled, ever so slightly, into the mixture and imbuing an understatedly sour vibrancy which was ideally complementary of the spirit base. Little excitement was apparent but perhaps as the name suggested, it's a gentle drink meant to evoke an air of introspective zen.
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[𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠] 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙚
📍 𝟮𝟬 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗵 𝗥𝗱, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟬𝟴𝟵𝟴𝟯𝟰
⏱️ (Mon-Thurs) 6pm-1am, (Fri-Sat) 6pm-2am ; 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔

H O S T E D
This new bar speaks in a quieter, more modulated tone than its sister bar - Jigger & Pony. She exudes a low-key yet unmissable worldly confidence. In terms of aesthetics, she oozes eyeball-grabbing mid-century Western-meets-Japanese style, mixing handpicked vintage pieces with admirable nonchalance.
Knowing our moods, Live Twice is versatile, offering different seating arrangements to suit. Her cocktails, crafted in the Japanese spirit of shokunin by Group Beverage Director @bartenderaki and female Head Bartender @woofyinying are meant to satisfy the two sides we are known to have: the life we live for ourselves, and the one for our dreams. So there’s a list of the classics (but done with a twist) and another featuring concoctions inspired by fantasy and here’s a fascinating fact, named after geishas.
Although the cocktails are the stars at Live Twice, the compact food menu boasts gems like Wasabi Cheese Terrine (this is fantastic with the “Vesper” cocktail it seems) and Tuna Katsu ($22++). My number one pick though has to be the extremely tasty Ebi & Corn Sando ($22++) shown above. The thick prawn and corn cutlet was outrageously sweet, juicy and crunchy. Definitely the munchie to get when you’re feeling peckish.

Okay new favourite here. Kayuki ume spirits, kill devil long pond rum, Granny Smith Apple.

It is a spirit-forward, intriguing concoction I can’t get enough of. Right up my curious palate’s alley.

Almond wine + Prosecco. Unexpectedly fruity, and nicely toasty/nutty from the almond. A truly enjoyable, Super easy drinking way to start the night.

Addicted to this. From the thin white bread to the barely-there mayo and delicately breaded ebi & corn “patty” — this is a must must order.