Bar Convent Singapore is back and ready to shake things up! Set to go down at Marina Bay Sands on March 3-4, 2025, this event is the ultimate spot for industry pros to gather. The excitement is already building, with top-tier exhibitors like Campari and Brown-Forman leading the charge, bringing their legendary brands and unique experiences to the spotlight.
Icons of the Industry: Don’t Miss Over 100+ Brands at our Exhibition Hall
Experience a world of premium spirits at Bar Convent Singapore, where top global brands showcase their finest offerings. Campari Singapore brings the legendary Camparino in Galleria to life, inviting visitors to explore its rich heritage at Stand C-01. Brown-Forman will launch its global community and education platform, ‘Bar Fabric’ alongside the ever-favourite Woodford Reserve at Stand E-21. Diageo-owned Zacapa will also make a debut appearance at BCB Singapore, helping reinforce the celebration of the returning World Class competition.
Indulge in the finest Italian spirits at The Spirit of Italy (Stand E-13), featuring six renowned distilleries, or explore Tequila Ocho & Elijah Craig American Whiskey’s bold flavours at Stand D-25. For a taste of American craftsmanship, visit The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) at Stand B-05, where top U.S. producers like James E. Pepper and High West Distillery showcase their best.
Along with these premium brands, Bar Convent Singapore will offer an action-packed schedule of insights, masterclasses, and presentations that’ll keep you buzzing for the full two days. Check out the full programme below—you won’t want to miss it!
Must-See Sessions at Bar Convent Singapore 2025
Experience two days of expert-led sessions across four stages; Tasting Corner, Craft Workshop, Centre Stage, and Club Cantina. From hands-on tastings to industry insights, discover the latest trends, innovations, and techniques shaping the world of spirits and cocktails.
March 3 – Monday
Baijiu: How Does It Fit Behind Your Bar?
12:00 – 12:45, Tasting Corner
Speakers:
Bastien Ciocca, Co-Founder, Hope & Sesame / Bar SanYou
Nicholas Lappen, Head of Bar Operations, The Temple House
Cocktail of You: Building a Standout Personal Brand in the Bar Industry
12:00 – 12:45, Craft Workshop
Speaker:
Tariq Widarso, Founder & Content Creator, Sip Sensei / Content Creator, Campari Academy Asia
Everything You Want to Know About the Science of Flavor—but Were Afraid to Ask
12:00 – 12:45, Centre Stage
Speaker:
Arielle Johnson, Flavor Scientist and Author of Flavorama
Rediscovering Tequila and Mezcal – What Is Behind the Trend?
13:00 – 14:00, Club Cantina
Speakers:
Gernot Allnoch, Partner, Mezcal San Cosme & Co-Founder, Club Cantina
Manuel Weisskopf, Partner, Dr. Sours Bitters & Co-Founder, Club Cantina
Highs and Lows: Diving into Different Approaches to Technique Behind the Bar
13:15 – 14:00, Craft Workshop
Speakers:
Sudarat (Taln) Rojanavanich, Co-Founder, Bar Us & Messenger Service Bar
Damien Guichard, Brand Ambassador, BCB Berlin
Tequila Ocho Unveils Its New Bottle!
13:15-14:00, Tasting Corner
Speaker:
Jesse Estes, Global Brand Ambassador, Tequila Ocho
The Burnt Chef Project: Breaking Stigma. Healing Industry.
13:15 – 14:00, Centre Stage
Speaker:
Alex “Happy” Gilmour, Director of Beverage, Conrad Singapore Orchard & Ambassador, The Burnt Chef Project
A Quixotic Journey of Creating and Managing Bars
14:30 – 15:15, Centre Stage
Speaker:
Carina Soto Velasquez, Co-Founder, Quixotic Projects
Introduction of Awamori, Japan’s First Spirit
14:30 – 15:15, Tasting Corner
Speaker:
Sean Ou, Head of Education, The Beverage Clique Academy
Live Now: Hospitality in the Present
14:30 – 15:15, Craft Workshop
Speaker:
Holly Graham, Asia Envoy, Woodford Reserve
Agave & Gastronomy – The Art of Pairing Tequila Beyond the Glass
14:30-15:30, Club Cantina
Speaker:
Simon Kistenfeger, Global Brand Ambassador & Food Pairing Expert, ALTOS Tequila
Elijah Craig, Meet the Family…
15:45 – 16:30, Tasting Corner
Speakers:
Benji Purslow, European Brand Educator, Heaven Hill Distillery
Jack Choate, Heaven Hill Distillery, Western U.S. Whiskey Educator & Brand Ambassador
Life Beyond the Bar (in partnership with WSET)
15:45 – 16:30, Craft Workshop
Speakers:
Sky Huo, WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits Educator, Founder of Spirits Cave, Nikka Whisky HK Brand Ambassador
David Cordoba, Founder, Mr Daiquiri Pte Ltd
You VS the Global Bar Industry
15:45 – 16:30, Centre Stage
Speaker:
Danil Nevsky, Founder & CEO, Indie Bartender
How to Introduce Agave Distillates
16:00 – 17:00, Club Cantina
Speaker:
Carina Soto Velasquez, Co-Founder, Quixotic Projects
Balancing Rewards and Stress: Are Cocktail Competitions Worth It?
17:00 – 17:45, Centre Stage
Speakers:
Bannie Kang, Co-Founder & Director, Side Door Singapore
David Cordoba, Founder, Mr Daiquiri Pte Ltd
Peter Chua, Owner, Night Hawk
Aashi Bhatnagar, Bar Manager, Cobbler & Crew
Exploring Terroir in Agave Spirits
17:30 – 18:30, Club Cantina
Speaker:
Jesse Estes, Global Brand Ambassador, Tequila Ocho
The IBA Academy Course
17:00-17:45, Craft Workshop
Speaker:
David Chan, Secretary-General, Association of Bartenders & Sommeliers Singapore (ABSS)
Guest Shifts
Homegrown Heroes Guest Shift – A Taste of Thailand ft. Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (BKK) & Origin Bar (SG)
15:00 – 16:30
Homegrown Heroes Bar (Onsite)
Homegrown Heroes Guest Shift – A Taste of India ft. Devender Sehgal & Elephant Room (SG)
16:30 – 18:00
Homegrown Heroes Bar (Onsite)
Campari Guest Shift at Cargo 39 ft. Bar Leone, Hong Kong
19:00 – 23:00
Offsite (Around Singapore)
OFFICIAL BCB EVENT (brought to you by Campari)
Código 1530 Guest Shift / Tropical Mezcalería: The After Party at Lobby Bar ft. Barro Negro, Athens & Tropic City, Bangkok
19:00 – 22:00 / 22:00 – late
Address: Lobby Bar at The Singapore EDITION, 38 Cuscaden Road, Level 1, Singapore
OFFICIAL BCB EVENT (brought to you by Código 1530)
March 4 – Tuesday
Navigating Legacy and Innovation – The Role of Mentorship
12:00 – 12:45, Centre Stage
Speakers:
Angeline Tan, Co-Founder, Three X Co, Kuala Lumpur Cocktail Week
Jay Khan, Founder, COA
Michael Callahan, Chief Operating Officer, The Compound Collective
Demitria Dana Paramita, Founder, Hats Bar & Hats Sorbet Jakarta
Photography for Small F&B Businesses
12:00 – 12:45 / 13:15 – 14:00, Craft Workshop
Speakers:
Son Pham, Co-Founder, Iced Black Studio
Allyson Chin Kit Leng, Co-Founder, Iced Black Studio
U.S. Whiskey’s Newest Category, The American Single Malt Experience
12:00 – 12:45, Tasting Corner
Speakers:
Gareth Moore, CEO, Virginia Distilling Company
Jon Eagan, Managing Partner, Arizona Distilling Company
68 Is Just a Number
13:00 – 14:00, Club Cantina
Speaker: Stelios Papadopoulos, Co-Owner, Barro Negro
From Amenities to Social Hotspots – Transforming your Hotel Image from Local to Global through a World Class Beverage Program
13:15 – 14:00, Centre Stage
Speakers:
Philip Bischoff, Beverage Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok & Beverage Ambassador APAC
Anna Sebastian, Founder, Anna Sebastian Hospitality Consultancy
Japan’s Best Secret – Honkaku Shochu
13:15 – 14:00, Tasting Corner
Speaker:
Sean Ou, Head of Education, The Beverage Clique Academy
Agave Spirits in the Modern Barworld
14:30 – 15:30, Club Cantina
Speakers:
Jesse Vida, Co-Owner, Cat Bite Club
Lauren Sosnowsky, Partner, Cat Bite Club
Campari Academy Asia – Breathrise: Mindful Mixology
14:30 – 15:15, Craft Workshop
Speakers:
Zoltan Konczol, Education & Campari Academy Manager for Asia Partnership Markets / Founder of Breathrise
Visions of Sustainability: Community and Beyond
14:30 – 15:15, Centre Stage
Speakers:
Hyacinthe Lescoët, Co-Founder, The Cambridge Public House Paris & Co-Owner, Little Red Door Paris
Nicolas Goradesky, Bar Manager, The Cambridge Public House / Little Red Door Paris
What the Hell Is White Rum Anyway?
14:30 – 15:15, Tasting Corner
Speakers:
Olivia Chey, Operations Director and Educator, UNAU Pte Ltd & The Beverage Clique
Charlie McCarthy, Business Development Manager Spirits, Wine & Spirit
From Dream to Reality
15:45 – 16:30, Centre Stage
Speakers:
Faye Chen, Co-Founder, General Manager and Bartender, Double Chicken Please
GN Chan, Co-Founder, Bartender and Visionary, Double Chicken Please
Fueling Flavour and Function – the intersection of pleasure, wellness, and craft in drinks
15:45-16:30, Craft Workshop
Speaker:
Jinou Park, Founder, Normal (hotel branding consultancy) and NOLO!, Seoul
Still Waters Run Deep
15:45 – 16:30, Tasting Corner
Speakers:
Sky Huo, WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits Educator, Founder of Spirits Cave, Nikka Whisky HK Brand Ambassador
Alternative Agave Projects – Agave Distillates from India
16:00 – 17:00, Club Cantina
Speakers:
Rakshay Dhariwal, Founder & Managing Director, Maya Pistola Agavepura & Managing Director, Pass Code Hospitality
Agave & Amazon: A Masterclass in the Next Generation of Craft Spirits
17:00 – 17:45, Tasting Corner
Speakers:
José Rafael Ballesteros Meléndez, CEO, Distillers United Group (DUG)
José Rafael Ballesteros Vargas, Export Director, Distillers United Group (DUG)
Sneak Peek Into a Country with 90,000 Bars
17:00 – 17:45, Centre Stage
Speakers:
Andrew Ho, Founder, Hope & Sesame
Ethan Liu, Co-Founder, CMYK
THE L.O.C.A.L WAY – A Journey Through Culture & Sustainability in New Zealand
17:00 – 17:45, Craft Workshop
Speakers:
Andrea Marseglia, Co-Founder, Teresa Cocktail Bar, Agnese Vermouth & NZ Bar Con
Mexico as a Brand and its Agave Spirits
17:30 – 15:30, Club Cantina
Speaker:
Roberto Hidalgo, Chief Marketing Officer, Casa Lumbre
Guest Shifts
Experience exclusive onsite and offsite guest shifts featuring world-class bartenders from renowned bars across the globe.
Homegrown Heroes Guest Shift – A Taste of Malaysia ft. Penrose (KL) & Sugarhall (SG)
15:00 – 16:30
Homegrown Heroes Bar (Onsite)
Homegrown Heroes Guest Shift – A Taste of Philippines ft. OTO (MNL) & Employees Only (SG)
16:30 – 18:00
Homegrown Heroes Bar (Onsite)
Campari Guest Shift at Cargo39 ft. Cat Bite Club & Dry Wave Cocktail Studio
19:00 – 23:00
Offsite (Around Singapore)
OFFICIAL BCB EVENT (brought to you by Campari)
*Programme last updated on 23 February 2025. Changes may occur at the organiser’s discretion.
