[Bartender Profile] Dave Koh, Bar Stories (Singapore)

Dave swears he’s done with running Bar Stories at least once a week — but after 20 years behind the stick, he knows he’s far too in love with bartending to ever walk away.

Dave is the man behind one of Singapore’s OG cocktail institutions, Bar Stories — though he’ll be the first to admit he didn’t start out with noble intentions. In his younger days, he got into bartending because he thought it’d help him meet girls.

Fast-forward more than 20 years in the industry, and while he still can’t stand the headaches of running a bar, he’s genuinely fallen in love with the craft.