World's top five bars revealed

From Hong Kong to Barcelona, these are best for cocktail culture

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For a truly deluxe drinking experience, there are some key elements essential to ensuring you have the best cocktail in your hand... and a global bar competition is the best way to help you choose the coolest place to head.

To point you in the right direction, this year's list of The World's 50 Best Bars has been announced at a red carpet ceremony in Hong Kong, with Barcelona-based bars making two appearances in the top five.

Showcasing high-end mixology and how today's cocktail culture is being embraced in cities around the world, here are the headliners...

The Hong Kong cocktail scene is a big hitter, and last year's second runner-up, Bar Leone, has claimed the top spot... and first time a bar from Asia has won the title.

With a simplistic approach to bar culture and design, Italian co-founder Lorenzo Antinori has taken the concept of 'cocktail popolari,' which translates to 'cocktails of the people,' to another level.

The awards describes Bar Leone as a "tribute to the neighbourhood bars of Rome, where locals gather for coffee, aperitivi and casual conversation."