Cheers to home bars: Owners installing bar counters for happy hour at home

Some home owners install bar counters and bottle display shelves to hold their collection of whisky and other alcoholic drinks

Ms Candy Low (with her daughter Claris Fong) and her husband Andy Fong, who is not in the photo, have a bar in their executive condominium apartment where they host friends and relatives for drinks. Mr Colin Ong turned one floor of his bungalow into
Mr Joshua Wong keeps his whisky collection of more than 270 bottles in a room hidden behind a feature wall. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
Ms Candy Low (with her daughter Claris Fong) and her husband Andy Fong, who is not in the photo, have a bar in their executive condominium apartment where they host friends and relatives for drinks. Mr Colin Ong turned one floor of his bungalow into
Ms Candy Low (with her daughter Claris Fong) and her husband Andy Fong, who is not in the photo, have a bar in their executive condominium apartment where they host friends and relatives for drinks. ST PHOTO: JOSEPH CHUA
Ms Candy Low (with her daughter Claris Fong) and her husband Andy Fong, who is not in the photo, have a bar in their executive condominium apartment where they host friends and relatives for drinks. Mr Colin Ong turned one floor of his bungalow into
Mr Colin Ong turned one floor of his bungalow into an entertainment space that includes a bar and custom-built display shelves for liquor bottles and glasses. ST PHOTO: JASMINE CHOONG
Michelle Ng
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Updated
Dec 22, 2018, 07:08 AM
Published
Dec 22, 2018, 05:00 AM
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Regional claims manager Andy Fong likes to unwind after work with a small glass of whisky every evening.

But he does not have to worry about drinking and driving home. Instead of heading to a bar, he enjoys his after-work drinks in the comfort of his own home.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 22, 2018, with the headline Cheers to home bars: Owners installing bar counters for happy hour at home. Subscribe

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