Spirits behind the cocktail bar at Butler

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Butler

Kowloon


A discreetly upscale drinking den hidden in the residential part of Tsim Sha Tsui, this Japanese bar is split over two floors, with whisky on top and cocktails beneath. Flip through whisky magazines as you watch the unfailingly polite bartenders mix up potent concoctions with precision.


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