Recently, Heavens Portfolio representatives of unique travel experiences around Asia asked experts, connoisseurs, and bon vivants to vote for some of their favorite places to enjoy cocktail hour with a lovely atmosphere. Here are the best picks:
 

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc: Bar Bellini
 

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc’s beautiful Bar Bellini brings its name from the signature cocktail founded in 1948 by Guiseppe Cipriani in Venice. Cipriani’s white peach concoction reminded him of the soft pink color of a woman’s dress in Giovanni Bellini’s San Zaccaria Altarpiece painting, which inspired the cocktail’s name. It is traditionally made with Prosecco, but at Bar Bellini added Perrier Jouet Brut Champagne. 

Cheval Blanc Randheli: Wine Museum and Cigar Lounge

The Cigar Lounge is perfectly tailored for casual dabblers or seasoned catadors. A carefully curated cigar menu is paired with a Cheval Blanc cigar ceremony to ensure a perfect celebration of the bouquet.

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel: The Renaissance Bar
 

The Renaissance Bar is for convivial get-togethers. An attractive choice of the finest cigars in the world, whisky, and the lounge’s inviting ambiance will set every aficionado’s pulse racing. Enjoy a nightcap or cigar by the big stone hearth, or perch on one of the original swivel leather bar stools as the bartender mixes your favorite cocktail.

Exclusivity, exceptional drinks, and the cocktail creations by Chef de Bar Andrea Delvo are what make the Renaissance Bar in the heart of Badrutt’s Palace such a special place. The most famous drink has to be the St. Moritzino with Cointreau, fresh lime, and orgeat syrup.

Baur Au Lac: Baur’s Bar

Their signature cocktail Edigroni will take you to a surprising place to enjoy an aperitif - Edinburgh, where Baur combines a fine example of their booming gin industry with their love of Montenegro for a floral and spicy take on the classic Negroni.

The Sanchaya: The Decanter
 

The Sanchaya’s glass-walled cellar and wine and cheese tasting realm, called The Decanter, boasts sea views and showcases hundreds of bottles of premium and discovery wines, including a certain 2000 Château Mouton Rothschild 5L flask (numbered 0039/5000). This remarkable bottle of red ranks as the Pauillac estate’s priciest wine of the past 30 years.

The Datai Langkawi: The Beach Bar

A place to enjoy a convivial and truly friendly atmosphere, The Beach Bar, with its shaded seating area under trees, overlooks the turquoise Andaman Sea with Tarutao Island in the distance. 
 

The Beach Bar is the perfect place to sip The Datai Langkawi’s signature cocktails, “When In The Datai”, while watching the beautiful sunset.

Armani Hotel Dubai: Prive
 

Step into the ultra-cool icon of Dubai’s premium nightlife and experience signature Armani hospitality in a stylishly understated setting that embodies the essence of the Armani brand. Chill, socialize and then dance into the early hours at the lounge, terrace, and club designed by Giorgio Armani with vibrant beats of the resident and visiting international artists and DJs.

Armani Hotel Milano: Armani/Bamboo Bar

Overlooking the magnificent skyline and terraces of the city, the Armani/Bamboo Bar with its double volume ceiling, louvered window wall, and backlit onyx features, is the perfect place to simply watch the world go by while enjoying an aperitif or an after-dinner drink.