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Sips

Barcelona

• The Best Bar in Europe 2024, sponsored by Torres Brandy

Opened in 2021, Sips soared to glory in two short years, being named The World’s Best Bar in 2023. The rise of Sips may seem meteoric but everything that happens within its walls is the result of decades of combined experience. Owners Simone Caporale and Marc Alvarez are legends of the field, Caporale’s former bar Artesian having won the top spot on The World’s 50 Best Bars list four times from 2012-2015, while Alvarez honed his craft for more than 10 years with the Adria brothers of El Bulli Fame. 

Sips’ island bar design, which deliberately eschews expectations for what a bar should look like, remains as eye-catching as ever and drinks such as the Krypta (gin, brandy, kiwi and lime, served in a bespoke ‘olfactive chamber') or the Primordial (whisky, port and pear served in two metal hands made to be cradled and sipped from) draw the crowds.

2024 brought the launch of the stunning Esencia, a connected yet separate space within Sips that immediately caught the attention of every cocktail lover on the planet. With space to seat just 14 patrons, Esencia is the stage for a tasting menu of intricately curated sips that explore the limits of liquid creativity.

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