Bar Trigona at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur Achieves Prestigious Listing Among World’s Top Ten Hotel Bars in the 2024 Spirited Awards

Bar Trigona at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur reminds the world why it is repeatedly named "Malaysia’s Best Bar," with the news that it is listed in the Top Ten Best International Hotel Bars in the World in the 2024 Spirited Awards.

Regarded as the "Oscars" of the industry, the Spirited Awards honour excellence in the drinks industry and showcase the best of the global cocktail community. Bar Trigona has progressed from receiving honours in the Asia-Pacific Top Ten last month, to now achieving the prestigious accolade of being named among the World’s Top Ten Hotel Bars. It is only the second time the bar has been honoured in this international category, and the first time since Head Bartender Rohan Matmary joined the team in 2022.

“It was amazing news for all the team to wake up to this morning, and I am so proud of what Bar Trigona has achieved,” says Rohan Matmary, Head Bartender. “We launched our new menu, Colour Me Curious, earlier this year and this honour is incredibly gratifying for everyone who worked so hard to put it together and ensures that each valued guest has an unsurpassed experience of the menu’s celebration of the colours, aromas and regional flavours of our abundant nature. We are excited to continue to build on this success and ensure that Bar Trigona shines brightly on the global cocktail map, on behalf of Malaysia.”

Bar Trigona received its first Top Ten Regional Honour for Best New Cocktail Bar in the 2019 Spirited Awards, following its launch in 2018. Since then, the bar has won Malaysia’s Best Bar 2020-23; #36 on Asia’s Best Bars List 2023; the Ketel One Sustainable Award in 2020 and the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award in 2022.

The bar is celebrated not only for its exceptional service and ambiance, but also for its unique farm-to-bottle approach to modern mixology. The team at Bar Trigona works in close partnership with local farmers and food producers, supporting their work, as well as promoting sustainable practices and the conservation of the remarkable local trigona honey bee species. The result is that guests at the bar can enjoy cocktails vibrantly crafted from the produce of these farms, while taking in views of Kuala Lumpur from the sumptuous venue’s floor-to-ceiling windows.

Established in 2007 to honour excellence in the drinks industry, the Spirited Awards -  in partnership with Forbes, the official media partner - has grown into one of the most internationally prestigious recognitions. The awards are judged by a collection of respected bartenders, bar owners, educators, and writers from across the globe and are comprised of industry accolades, both domestic and international; writing and media awards; and overall awards that transcend regionality, including World’s Best Cocktail Bar and World’s Best Cocktail Menu.

“Once again we are in awe of the impeccable global talent coming out of our industry, and this year’s Spirited Awards shortlist is no exception,” says Charlotte Voisey, Spirited Awards Overall and International Chair. “We are so impressed by these nominees, their hard work and dedication to creating innovative and exceptional cocktails, and to improving the industry on a global level to provide extraordinary experiences and unmatched hospitality.”

On June 17, four of the honourees from the ten Best International Hotel Bar list will be announced to go forward for the final awards, which are held at a gala dinner during the Tales of the Cocktail conference, taking place in New Orleans July 21-26, 2024.

To learn more about the Spirited Awards Committee and awards criteria, visit the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation’s Spirited Awards page.