A week exploring Sydney with Scout’s Matt Whiley is one of the out-of-this-world experiences being offered in the World’s 50 Best Bars ‘Bid for Recovery’ Auction.
The auction gives bar, restaurant and travel enthusiasts the opportunity to bid for experiences with the world’s best bartenders.
The first-ever global gastronomic auction on this scale, incredible lots have been donated by the bartenders from the recent World’s 50 Best Bars lists.
The 50 Best ‘Bid for Recovery’ Auction is the largest global event of its kind aiming to raise funds that will provide direct and tangible financial relief for bars worldwide as they emerge from COVID-19.
The auction is a key fundraising element of the 50 Best for Recovery program, announced last month, in partnership with founding donor Perrier.
The 50 Best ‘Bid for Recovery’ Auction features more than 130 lots, providing the opportunity for bidders to select from an array of the most extraordinary global gastronomic experiences imaginable, as well as rare and limited-edition items. Some of the bespoke auction lot highlights include:
Perrier, Paris, France
TWO NIGHTS IN PARIS AND COURTSIDE SEATS AT THE FRENCH OPEN LADIES’ FINAL 2021
Founding donor Perrier will provide two people with courtside seats at the Women’s Final of the French Open 2021 at Roland Garros, Paris. After the trophies are presented, a chauffeur will transport the winning bidders to check in at the five-star hotel George V for two nights. Enjoy world-renowned gastronomic experiences at Le Cinq and Le George for memorable dinners, as well as a fragrance workshop at one of the city’s leading perfumeries.
Dante, New York, USA
THREE NIGHTS BAR-HOPPING IN NEW YORK WITH THE WORLD’S BEST BAR
Dante owner Linden Pride will introduce bidders to his favourite NYC hotspots and hangouts on a bar crawl that might just last three days. The experience for two people will also include three nights’ accommodation in a modish New York design hotel, as well as dinner and drinks at both outposts of Dante on two different nights. A bespoke Negroni kit will be waiting in the room to get the party started.
Lyaness, London, UK
A TIME CAPSULE COCKTAIL TO DEFINE YOUR LIFE FROM MR LYAN
Mr Lyan, Ryan Chetiyawardana, the mixologist behind Dandelyan, The World’s Best Bar 2018, is donating one of his groundbreaking Time Capsule experiences. Scouring the globe, forging relationships with the world’s leading craftspeople and sifting through ancient cellars, he’s been able to accrue some of history’s finest and most enviable bottles. This Scarab Time Capsule experience involves a consultation and tasting of these spirits with Chetiyawardana, before he distils your life into drinkable form and presents you with a bespoke bottled cocktail, hand-labelled and sealed.
Michter’s, Kentucky, US
A PRIVATE BARREL SELECTION BOTTLING OF MICHTER’S 10 YEAR BOURBON
This is an extraordinary and unique opportunity for a discerning spirits enthusiast to acquire their own private barrel bottling of Michter’s 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Yielding in the region of 120 bottles, this is the first time ever that Michter’s has offered the opportunity to select a private barrel bottling of its acclaimed 10 Year Bourbon.
Additional drinks-based auction lots include:
• Three-night eco-hotel package in the Caribbean with Matusalem, Dominican Republic
• A mezcal masterclass for eight people with Jay Khan of Coa, Hong Kong
• Three nights in a suite at Four Seasons Seoul and a bar shift at Charles H, South Korea
• Hokkaido tour and blending your own bottle with Nikka Whisky’s Chief Blender, Japan
• A week exploring Sydney with Matt Whiley of Scout, staying on Bondi Beach, Australia
• Manhattan Experience, barrelling a cocktail and three nights in hotel suite, Singapore
• A journey from north to south of Italy in five-star luxury with Disaronno, Italy
• Mexico City immersion with Fifty Mils and Four Seasons for three nights, Mexico
• Tour the best bars in HK with London Essence staying in five-star luxury, Hong Kong
• VIP red carpet weekend at Cannes Film Festival with Rémy Martin, France
• Explore the historic heart of Milan with a Campari cocktail experience, Italy
• Two nights in Rosewood HK with Mancino Vermouth and DarkSide Bar, Hong Kong
• A five-star Mexico City stay with Altos, with dinner at Pujol and bar hopping, Mexico
• Plus, rare bottles of spirits, private cocktail and cooking classes, wine region tours, sailing trips, exclusive tastings and bespoke parties all available
These bar-focused auction lots join those donated by restaurants, which feature experiences such as 48 hours with 50 Best chefs exploring their neighbourhoods, exclusive personalised dining experiences, one-of-a-kind items and unique gastronomic adventures.
The World’s 50 Best Bars auction is live at www.50BestForRecovery.com and will run until until July 12.
