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Japan’s shokunin (artisan) approach to nailing down one specific concept and perfecting it to artistic excellence lives strong at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cielo_sangenjaya/?hl=en?DestinAsian">Cielo</a>, a two-floor, two-specialty bar located in the lantern-lit drinking district of Susuran-dori in Sangenjaya. Gin and whiskey are the key players on the menu here. The first floor of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cielo_sangenjaya/?hl=en?DestinAsian">Cielo</a>, which you enter after ducking under a smooth, almost cave-like arched entrance, is dedicated to the former. You’ll find row upon row of bottles lining the bar wall of this warmly lit wooden den, representing every blend of gin imaginable. While a bar dedicated to gin may sound limiting, Cielo’s team makes magic, concocting gin and tonic combinations that will surprise you. Tell the staff your usual cocktail go-to and let them do the rest. For those who like their spirits neat and straightforward, the second-floor whiskey bar has a 100-strong bottle collection, including Japanese favorites Hibiki and Yamazaki, and a decadent range of cigars to match. —Lucy Dayman
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cielo_sangenjaya?DestinAsian/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">instagram.com/cielo_sangenjaya</a> 
+81 3 3413 7729 
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/nRhc3wAjxFZQPJiVA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2–3/F, 4-23−5 Taishido, Setagaya City, Tokyo, Japan</a>

The upstairs space at Bar Cielo; a signature cocktail flavored and tinted with pomegranate.

Bar Cielo: Specialty Sips