Kuala Lumpur Cocktail Week 2024: The Complete Event Calendar

It’s finally here! From 24th to 30th April 2024, Kuala Lumpur will host its inaugural Cocktail Week (KLCW), marking a vibrant celebration of mixology that blends the traditional with the contemporary. This landmark event aims to promote the city’s burgeoning cocktail culture, providing a platform for local and international bartenders to showcase their skills and for enthusiasts to explore the art of cocktail making. Here’s the complete event calendar.

The Complete Event List: Kuala Lumpur Cocktail Week

The week will feature takeovers by some of Asia’s most acclaimed industry giants, including Alice Cheongdam (KR), Atlas (SG), Bar Long Fong (CN), Bar Leone (HK), Cosmo Pony (JKT), Employees Only (SG), GOD (TH), Nutmeg & Clove (SG), Last Word (SG), Room By Lekief (TW), Sidecar (IN), Teens of Thailand (TH), The Cocktail Club (ID), and Tokyo Confidential (JP). In addition, Kuala Lumpur’s finest establishments will participate, including Concubine, Frank’s Bar, Here & Now, Ikiya 2.0, Jann, Joloko, JungleBird, JWS Cabinet, Penrose, Rakh, Reka, Remedy, Skullduggery, Soma, Terumi, Three X Co, Trigona, and Vér Bar. These collaborations are set to offer attendees a world-class drinking experience, showcasing innovative mixology trends and techniques. A complete festival calendar will be released closer to the event date.

24^th APRIL 2024 (BANGSAR)

JWALA X RAKH DINNER
Michter’s Cocktail Pairing Dinner
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Jwala

ALICE CHEONGDAM
Guest shift by Terry Kim and Mason Park
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Three X Co

ROOM BY LEKIEF
Guestshift by Seven Yi and Kevin Liu
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Rakh

TEENS OF THAILAND X BACKDOOR BODEGA
Guest shift by Niks Anuman, Mark Pipat and Koh Yung Shen (Backdoor Bodega)
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Here & Now

25^th APRIL 2024 (PETALING JAYA / TAMAN TUN DR. ISMAIL)

WILD HONEY & ME
KLCW Seminar by Niks Anuman
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: Junglebird

TERRA DINING X THREE X CO DINNER
Hendrick’s Cocktail Pairing Dinner
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Terra Dining

ROOM BY LEKIEF
Guestshift by Seven Yi and Kevin Liu
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Terumi

GOD BKK
Guest shift by Niks Anuman, KB Krabong and Mark Pipat
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Ikiya 2.0

 ALICE CHEONGDAM
Guest shift by Terry Kim and Mason Park
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Soma

LAST WORD
Guest shift by Ooi Foo Giap (Last Word) and Gavin Teverasan (Nutmeg & Clove)
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Remedy Cocktail Bar 

26^th APRIL 2024 (DAMANSARA HEIGHTS)

KLCW BARTENDER’S BRUNCH
Cocchi’s Bartender’s Brunch
Time: 11.30 am
Venue: Bottega Mediterraneana

JUS X DEWARS DINNER
Dewar’s Cocktail Pairing Dinner
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Jus at APW

 NUTMEG & CLOVE
Guest shift by Gavin Teverasan (Nutmeg & Clove) and Ooi Foo Giap (Last Word)
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Skullduggery

BAR LEONE
Guest shift by Lorenzo Antinori
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Junglebird

TOKYO CONFIDENTIAL
Guest shift by Holly Graham and Tom Egerton
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Reka

27^th APRIL 2024 (FESTIVAL VILLAGE)

KLCW FESTIVAL VILLAGE @ APW
Kuala Lumpur Cocktail Week Festival Village
Time: 3.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Venue: APW Bangsar 

APERTIVO ITALIANO: HOW TO USE MODIFIERS TO MAKE YOUR COCKTAILS
Masterclass by Mattia Coppo, Cocchi Brand Ambassador
Time: 3.00 pm 

DEWAR’S WHISKY MASTERCLASS (CHINESE)
Masterclass by Dexter Ng, Bacardi Trade Ambassador
Time: 4.00 pm 

MICHTER’S BOURBON MASTERCLASS
Masterclass by Ethan Chai, Michter’s Sales Director of APAC
Time: 5.00 pm 

KLCW OPEN FINALS
Finale of the KLCW Open Cocktail Competition
Time: 5.00 pm

ROKU GIN MASTERCLASS
Masterclass by Jordan Lim, Beam Suntory Malaysia Brand Ambassador|
Time: 6.00 pm

MONKEY SHOULDER WHISKEY MASTERCLASS
Masterclass by Ho Boon Leong, Monkey Shoulder Ultimate Bartender’s Champion 2019
Time: 7.00 pm

TANQUERAY GIN MASTERCLASS
Masterclass by Amanda Wan, World Class Malaysia Champion 2010
Time: 8.00 pm

DEWAR’S WHISKY MASTERCLASS (ENGLISH)
Masterclass by Dexter Ng, Bacardi Trade Ambassador
Time: 9.00 pm

28^th APRIL 2024 (CHINATOWN)

BE WELL SIGHTSEEING RUN
Bacardi morning run
Time: 7.45 am
Venue: Four Points Chinatown 

YELLOW FIN HORSE X TANQUERAY DINNER
Tanqueray Cocktail Pairing Dinner
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Yellow Fin Horse

BAR LONG FONG
Guest shift by Xu and Fan
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: JWC Cabinet KL

 SIDECAR
Guest shift by Yangdup Lama and Lopsang Galchen Lama\
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Jann

THE COCKTAIL CLUB
Guest shift by Kiki Moka
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Concubine KL

COSMO PONY
Guest shift by Silvio Daniele
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Penrose

29^th APRIL 2024 (KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE)

BETTER MENTORSHIP THROUGH BETTER CULTURE
KLCW Seminar by Indra Kantono of Jigger Group
Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Bar Trigona 

BARKAR X PENROSE DINNER
Remy Martin Cocktail Pairing Dinner
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Barkar 

THE COCKTAIL CLUB
Guest shift by Kiki Moka
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Joloko

ATLAS
Guest shift by Yana Keller
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Bar Trigona

BAR LEONE
Guest shift by Taki Li
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Frank’s

30^th APRIL 2024 (KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE)

KNOWING YOURSELF, WONDERFUL YOU
KLCW Seminar by Yangdup Lama
Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Astor Bar 

WAIG X REKA DINNER
Roku Gin Cocktail Pairing Dinner
Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Astor Bar

SIDECAR
Guest shift by Yangdup Lama and Lopsang Galchen Lama
Time: 8.00 pm
Venue: Ver 

BAR LEONE
Guest shift by Bryan Bonifacio and Giselle Bonifacio
Time: 9.00 pm
Venue: Bar Trigona

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