Mixology guru Hidetsugu Ueno's favourite drink is simple - whisky and water

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Japanese mixology guru Hidetsugu Ueno was recently in town for the DFS Masters of Wines and Spirits event, where he taught a bartending masterclass. He shows The Straits Times how to make a Full Bloom cocktail.
Master mixologist Hidetsugu Ueno was in Singapore for the eighth edition of the Masters of Wines and Spirits showcase. PHOTO: DFS
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SINGAPORE - Japanese bartender Hidetsugu Ueno is considered one of the legends of the cocktail world - winning multiple accolades, holding masterclasses, judging global cocktail competitions and running his own, much-awarded Bar High Five in Tokyo.

His bar was the first Asian bar to place in the top three of the World's 50 Best Bars in 2013.

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