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請先移動你的滑鼠到本文最下端瀏覽一下Antonio Lai與他所帶領的團隊從2012至今短短七年累積的成就…… 是不是非常驚人？稱呼Antonio Lai是造時勢的英雄並不為過，因稅法的緣故，啤酒與紅酒一直是港人日常生活的主角，但近年來香港也掀起一股調酒風潮，推動者正是有分子調酒大師稱號的Antonio Lai，他本人不但多次在各個國際級的調酒大賽名列前茅，他所創設的連鎖酒吧體系也成為不管是當地酒友或是國外旅人想喝精緻調酒必去朝聖之處，Room 309 & VEA就是其中最具代表性的兩間。 Antonio Lai雖然被稱為分子調酒大師，但那只是他擅長技法的其中之一，特別受人矚目而被媒體大肆報導得來的稱號。他本人是一位非常注重基本功與經典調酒的Bartender，所有的創意都是站在這個基礎上延伸發揮，在他的店裡所強調的是全方位的享受，嗅覺、味覺、視覺、觸覺以及聽覺的MM哲學〈Multisensory Mixology〉。而他非常喜愛琴酒的獨特魅力，香港第一間琴酒吧也是他所創設，過去他也多次受邀來台參與活動，而這次為了Gin Tonic Pa，Antonio Lai特別選用了正統London Dry Gin的代表– No.3 Gin設計多款特調，要讓你了解金牌特務在最後決戰前選擇這款琴酒調製馬丁尼的理由！ #GinTonicPa #LifeStyle #ComingSoon # Room 309 & VEA #AntonioLai #No3Gin #金牌特務的選擇 ##GinTonicYourEveryday #BiggestGinPartyInTaiwan #4月27日28日準時開Pa #全台最大琴酒嘉年華 #數十組調酒團隊齊聚 #吃喝玩樂應有盡有 #琴潮再起南街琴迷   Antonio Lai與其團隊得獎經歷： Personal achievements: Diageo Reserve World Class Global Finals; World Class Hong Kong & Macau Champion & Best Bartender of The Year. Bols Around The World Bartending Championship, Amsterdam: 1strunner up Grand Final and quoted as ‘Best Tasting Cocktail’ by the jury panel; Regional Champion 2013       Bols Around The World Bartending Championship: National Champion 2013      G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program Global Finalist  2013       Foodie Folks Award, Most Lethal Mixologist (Editor’s Choice): Antonio Lai of Quinary  2012       Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: ‘Addicted to Multisensory Mixology‘ by Antonio Lai 2011       Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: ‘Multisensory Mixology, FINDS’ by Antonio Lai 2011       International Bartender Association World Competition, Warsaw: Silver Medal (Pre-dinner drink) 2011       De Kuyper Cocktail Competition by HKBA, Hong Kong: Champion 2010       Ketel One Global Ritual Competition: Hong Kong Region Champion & World Final Champion 2010       China Hotelex Bartenders Competition Creative Classic, Shanghai: Champion   Quinary:     2018     The Bar Awards Hong Kong & Macau: Bar of The Year and Best Creative Cocktail Bar 2018     Asia’s 50 Best Bars: Quinary #15 2017                  World’s 50 Best Bars (for the fifth consecutive year) #40 2017     The Bar Awards Hong Kong: Bar of The Year and Best Creative Cocktail Bar 2017     Asia’s 50 Best Bars: Quinary #7 2016     World’s 50 Best Bars #41 2016     The Bar Awards Hong Kong: Best Creative Cocktail Bar 2016    Asia’s 50 Best Bars: #6 2015    World’s 50 Best Bars: Quinary #39 2014     World’s 50 Best Bars: Quinary#42 2014    Top 10 interesting bars and nightclubs around the World byStunningplaces.net 2013      World’s 50 Best Bars: Quinary #38 2013      Best New Bars in 20 Cities by Condé NastTraveler 2013     Best Cocktail Bar by Sassy Hong Kong 2013      World’s Best Bar: Asia by The Spirits Business 2012      Top 8 Bars Hong Kong by China Spirits Award   Origin:  2016 Asia’s 50 Best Bars #44 The Envoy:  2016 Asia’s 50 Best Bars #45 VEA Restaurant & Lounge: 2018 & 2017  Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau – 1 star 2016    SCMP Top 100 Tables 2016    CNN Hong Kong’s Best New Restaurants