Sustainable Singapore Sling at Raffles

 In November 2018, the Singapore Sling returned to the Long Bar following a two-year restoration of the hotel. The iconic cocktail returned with a refreshed taste profile, crafted to suit the modern palate while staying true to its original recipe. Working closely with Proof & Company and ecoSPIRITS, the elevated Singapore Sling has become the forerunner for Raffles Singapore in its move to reduce single-use waste and the property’s carbon footprint. Brass Lion Gin, Luxardo Cherry Sanque Morlacco and Ferrand Dry Curaçao - the key ecoSPIRITS ingredients used in the Singapore Sling are all delivered in ecoTOTE format, saving tens of thousands of glass bottles each year.

Furthering the sustainability profile of the cocktail, both the Luxardo Maraschino Cherries used as a garnish and the exclusive Long Bar Scrappy’s Spiced Plantation Bitters are shipped in large low-waste formats, eliminating several thousand kilograms of packaging waste per year. To top things off, single-use plastic straws have also been replaced with biodegradable versions made with potato starch (BioPot).

Using the ecoSPIRITS Carbon Calculator developed by Deloitte, it is estimated that the Singapore Sling saves the equivalent of 200g of CO2 emission per serving. Furthermore, every time a customer at the Long Bar purchases a Singapore Sling, they are indirectly contributing to sustainability efforts which have positive impacts beyond Singapore’s shores. Under the ecoSPIRITS Forest Program, Raffles is planting one native tree in the Kalimantan or Sumatran rainforest for every 25 Singapore Slings served, leaving a permanent legacy of carbon reduction and reforestation of endangered wild areas.