Cantonese Pride

Gavin Yeung is Tatler’s senior dining editor, and in November, he co-founded Kinsman, a cocktail bar on Peel Street paying homage to his Hong Kong roots, and shining a light on Cantonese spirits from a bygone era

By Tara Sobti.

Where did your love for bartending come from? I was working at Soho House in Hong Kong in 2019 and I got their bartender’s handbook; it had recipes for more than 100 classic cocktails. I started going through all of them and making whatever I could. During the pandemic, I spent a lot of time at home and thanks to YouTube, I got really into watching videos of Japanese bartenders. Japanese bartending is very precise and almost monastic. It’s like a tea ceremony with alcohol. I loved it because it was all about being present in the moment and demonstrating your appreciation for the customer through actions. How did this collaboration with Singular Concepts come about? Last summer, Singular Concepts [the group Kinsman is launching under, which is also behind…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2023

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