Raise a toast to Negroni Week's 10th anniversary in Singapore with Bartender Handshakes

If you’re an avid fan of the Negroni, you’d be familiar with the annual Negroni Week, an initiative by Campari and Imbibe magazine. Since 2013, the Negroni Week has been celebrating the quintessential nightcap with a fundraising goal for charities across the world. So far, around S$4.2 million has been raised for charity worldwide.

This year marks the milestone 10th anniversary of Negroni Week in Singapore, which puts the spotlight on the Bartender Handshake. A ritual in the bartending industry, a Bartender Handshake is a gesture of welcoming friends with small cocktails and shots on the house in bars. 

From 12 to 18 September, 10 bars will be participating in the Bartender Handshake movement. They include The Bar at 15 Stamford, 28 Hong Kong Street, Atlas, Nutmeg & Clove, Smoke & Mirrors. Each bar will be presenting their rendition of the Handshake Negroni. In addition, fans of the well-loved Italian cocktail can also look forward to sip on creative renditions of the Negroni from the various bars. Participating bars are encouraged to donate a portion of sales from the cocktails throughout the week to a Singapore-based charity of their choice.

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Say cheers at the opening party… or at home

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One of the highlights of Negroni Week 2022 is its opening party at Caffe Fernet on 12 September. Tipple lovers can say cheers to classic Negronis concocted by Italian bartenders from the Jigger & Pony group at the party.

Hailing from the birthplace of the Negroni, Italian bartenders include Silvio Daniele of Caffe Fernet, Davide Boncimino of Sugarhall, Giovanni Graziadei of Jigger & Pony and Gregory Camillo of Gibson will also participate in a Negroni Battle, where the bartender with the best-selling concoction takes the win.

Prefer to drink at home? You can purchase bottles of Negroni that are good for five to savour. If you’d like to try your hand at creating your own Negroni cocktail, try the Negroni Bundle instead — it consists of Campari, Bickens London Dry Gin and Cinzano Rosso Vermouth. These are available for purchase on retailers including Amazon, Shopee, Lazada and more, for a limited period from 12 to 30 September.

Find out more: Campari

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