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The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs $40. There’s a Reason Tourists Still Love It.

The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs $40. There’s a Reason Tourists Still Love It.
NYT World Sunday 27 September 2026, 04:01 UTC By Nicholas Yong and Ore Huiying 1 min read
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The Singapore Sling was said to have been invented more than a century ago in a colonial-era hotel, where it now goes for about $40 a pop.

The Singapore Sling was said to have been invented more than a century ago in a colonial-era hotel, where it now goes for about $40 a pop. [Image text:] FEEEES HOTEL
The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs (ORG) The Singapore Sling (ORG)
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