COA Shanghai
Agave bar
Jay Khan's Shanghai bar in a lane house over four floors, each with its own mezcal or tequila concept. Expect a wait.
📍 Middle Fuxing Road, Xuhui, Shanghai
Whisky, gin and agave: 3 bars
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Barber Shop
Speakeasy
A speakeasy hidden inside an old barber shop, with a retro American feel, creative cocktails, single malts, a small garden and Cuban cigars.
📍 615 Yongjia Road, Xuhui, Shanghai
Oji Cocktail & Whisky
Cocktail and whisky bar
Opened in 2015 by award-winning bartender Naoji Oji, with no fixed menu: drinks are made to suit you, alongside rare Japanese and Scotch whiskies.
📍 3F, Building A, 99 Taixing Road, Jing'an, Shanghai
Map: whisky, gin and agave
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Your questions
Where can I drink whisky, gin or agave in Shanghai?
Start with COA Shanghai, Barber Shop and Oji Cocktail & Whisky. Our full list has 3 bars.
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This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research, Asia's 50 Best Bars results and trusted local guides.
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