The Bar at 15 Stamford, a great cocktail bar in Singapore, is located within The Capitol Kempinski Singapore (15 Stamford Road).
With a delightful location in the cultural heart of Singapore, the bar is a perfect place for pre-dinner drinks and after-theater cocktails & nightcaps.
The menu features an extensive selection of rum varieties, cocktail classics, as well as new artisan and bespoke creations – including the no. 1 signature cocktail “Plantation 1840“.
The bar is situated within Capitol Building, the very place where Joseph Balestier, the first US consul to Singapore, had a family home with wife Maria Revere (the daughter of Boston Tea Party revolutionary Paul Revere).
Among other things, Joseph Balestier had a farm in Singapore, where he grew pineapples and sugar cane, and it was said that he was able to make his own rum back in the day.
Maria Revere, on the other hand, donated a bell to commemorate the heroic actions of his father as a civil war midnight rider, just before the family returned back to their home country.
The bell, now part of National Museum of Singapore collection, was used to alert the locals that it was getting dark and that everyone should find safety or refuge within their homes.
Against this background, the bar has built a sizable rum collection and constructed a cocktail menu inspired around Joseph Balestier’s journey in Singapore and in homage to the entire heritage.
There is also a daily ringing of the bell at 8pm, and each person sitting at the bar is given a small cocktail from the friendly bartenders.
Plantation 1840 Cocktail.
Bar menu, available online, features categories of Rum Flight of the Month, Happy Hour Menu, Signature Cocktails, Bar Snacks, Rum Flight, Wines, The Rum Collection, Spirits, Beers & Ciders, plus Chilled Beverages.
Beyond Plantation 1840 (Cuban rum, pineapple juice, sweet vermouth, citrus, sugar cane syrup, mint sprig), other signature cocktails include the likes of Remember the Balestiers (aged rum, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy, cherry liqueur, absinthe), and Shim Highball (dry vermouth, pineapple juice, citrus, honey, almond syrup, soda water).
The Bar at 15 Stamford – Cocktail Bar in Singapore
15 Stamford Road, The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
Singapore 178906
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 12noon-10:30pm
kempinski.com/thebarat15stamford/
To see the bar’s current menu and other information, there is a subsection available at the hotel’s official website.