Paul Gabie

It was during a summer internship at a law firm in New York when Paul Gabie met his two co‑founders, Spencer Forhart and Snehal Patel. In 2012, the trio set up craft spirits distributor and consultancy, The Proof Collective, which has since seen the first bar it worked on, 28 Hong Kong Street, score a spot on the Asia's 50 Best Bars list since 2016. Recognising that "hospitality is in a remarkable period of creative rebirth", the Canadian native also pushed to reinvent the retail bottle shop experience. The result: The Proof Flat, a treasure trove of artisanal spirits.