Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 11-13

As rain tears through Hong Kong in June, there’s no better place than a bar from which to weather the storm. On Thursday, Taipei’s Knock Knock Bar visits Hong Kong’s first speakeasy. If supporting local is more your speed, look no further than Avoca: the bar is hosting community-focused bar Clan & Co, which works with Magnolia Lab’s local herb liqueurs. Then, on Saturday, sample Gokan’s latest menu inspired by the balmy southern prefecture of Okinawa.

Thursday, June 11

001 x Knock Knock Bar

When Hong Kong’s original speakeasy hosts a guest bar, it’s never a joke. Knock Knock Bar brings its brand of experimental mixology from Taipei to Tai Kwun this weekend. Its menu has included seasonal concepts like culinary cocktails such as the Miso Penicillin, a combination of Macallan 12 Years Double Cask, salty miso, bonito, kombu, palo santo and ginger.

Where: 001, Shop 10 & 13-101, Block 10 & 13, Superintendent’s House and C Hall, Tai Kwun, Hollywood Road, Central

When: 8pm till sold out

Friday, June 12

Avoca x Clan & Co

Clan & Co is one of Kowloon’s latest gems with a community-focused angle; it’s founded by Magnolia Lab, a maker of liqueurs that comprise local herbs. Co-founder Dennis Mak and bartender Yiu Hei join hands with Avoca – also a Kowloon-side gem – and its head bartender Rolf Flaminiano to serve up six signature cocktails, alongside bites from Clan & Co partner Tai On Coffee & Tea for a night full of local nostalgia.

Where: Avoca, 38/F, Mondrian, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

When: 8.30pm-10pm

Saturday, June 13

Gokan launches new signatures inspired by Okinawa