A formal Bukit Pasoh cocktail and whisky room led by Daiki Kanetaka, where drinks are tailored to the guest in a Ginza-style setting. The back bar extends through sherry, Calvados, Armagnac and vintage rum.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
2 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089816Bukit Pasoh / Tanjong Pagar
- Style
- Ginza-style bespoke cocktail and spirits barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 18:00–01:00, last order 00:30; Friday–Saturday 18:00–02:00, last order 01:30; Sunday closed.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Contact +65 8141 5741 or reservations@dbespoke.sg.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Classic cocktails tailored to taste and whisky served neat. Described in an undated review; current menu unconfirmed.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
27.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 58.8
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.5
- Serious press
- 8.0
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source review does not revalidate the numerical score.
Score context
Guests and critics highlight the quiet Ginza-style Japanese hospitality, precise classics and deep spirits selection (sherry, armagnac, rare rum) from owner-bartender Daiki Kanetaka. Intimate leather armchairs and no-menu bespoke service are signature; premium pricing and minimum spend noted.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Historical interpretation — positives
- precise classics and bespoke service
- deep spirits and sherry selection
- quiet intimate Ginza-style atmosphere
- Japanese hospitality
Historical interpretation — reservations
- premium pricing
- minimum order policy
Source excerpt
“It's one of the most underrated and understated bars in Singapore. They go about their business happily in the shadows of the more prominent bars around town, quietly doing their thing, catering to those in the know.”
Naren Young’s editorial review; publication and visit dates are unknown.
Source: cntraveler.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- cntraveler.comCondé Nast Traveler — Naren Young · Publication and visit dates unknown
The linked Condé Nast Traveler article is Naren Young’s editorial bar review. The saved text does not establish its publication or visit date; its capture date is separate. It is not customer testimony. The saved decoded article was captured on 5 October 2026; the stored 2023 label is not established by its body.
Crowd signal
Google 4.3★ across 385 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.