Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 6-8

It’s June, so that means summer has officially arrived (no matter what the weather’s currently doing). Kick off the new season with some of Hong Kong’s best bars as they mix it up this weekend. 100 Top Tables-recognised institution C108 has just launched its new menu, refreshing certain classics with reinterpretations based on the lore that inspired them. Elsewhere in SoHo, Bar Leone is continuing to celebrate its second anniversary, this weekend with a special double-header guest shift. And closer to the harbour, The Aubrey is going all out by hosting 11 of Hong Kong’s best bars in an extravaganza of local mixology excellence.

What: Coffee-by-day and cocktails-by-night concept C108 has just refreshed its evening menu. The new line-up, titled Creator’s Point of View, focuses on refurbishing classic recipes based on the stories that inspired them. For instance, the Passenger adds Ratafia Rossi and champagne vinaigrette in an elevated take on the Sidecar, whereas the Giuseppe – a spin on the Garibaldi, created in recognition of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s heroics in the unification of Italy in the 19th century – combines lavender, cherry tomatoes and oregano.

What: Bar Leone – Asia’s Best Bar – celebrates two years of success this month with a long series of guest shifts. This weekend, Valentino Longo from ViceVersa in Miami and Harrison Ginsberg from New York’s Overstory are in town to take over the Italian-inspired neighbourhood bar. Expect quality Italian aperitivos from Longo and surprising contemporary cocktails from Ginsberg.