Although its reputation took a hit last year (note: never honor a guy who says “a bar is no place for a woman,” particularly if honoring bars is your raison d’etre), The World’s 50 Best Bars has been an invaluable resource for highlighting the best of the drinks community on a global scale.
Now, with the planet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the service industry suffering egregiously, The 50 Best organization is lending a hand and offering some unprecedented rewards and experiences to tipplers flush with cash, thanks to the just-launched “Bid for Recovery” auction.
Proceeds from the auction, co-sponsored by Perrier, will go towards a bar recovery fund, which will include direct grants to establishments and payments to non-profit organizations helping the industry. The organization has also set up a Recovery Hub to showcase bartenders, cocktail recipes and ways that consumers can help their favorite bars.
There are currently 130 lots up for bid. Some highlights:
- Two nights at five-star accommodations in Paris and courtside seats at the French Open Women’s Final 2021
- A three-night bar crawl in New York hosted by Dante owner Linden Price (Dante being last year’s “World Best Bar”)
- A bespoke cocktail experience with Mr Lyan (of Dandelyan, The World’s Best Bar 2018)
- A private barrel bottling of Michter’s 10 Year bourbon in Kentucky
- Three nights in a suite at Four Seasons Seoul and a bar shift at the hotel’s outpost Charles H.
- A three-day tour of Nikka Whisky’s two Japanese distilleries and blending your own bottle
Experiences also include boozy sojourns to Sydney, Singapore, Italy, Mexico City, Hong Kong and a Cannes experience with Remy Martin.
The auction ends July 12.
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