The best bartenders in Kuala Lumpur will once again be competing to see who makes the best Gin & Tonic cocktail in the city, when Asia's largest gin festival, the East Imperial Gin Jubilee, returns to Malaysia for the third year running.

KL will be the first city in the region to kick off the festival in Asia this year, with a slew of gin-related events ranging from bar takeovers to gin masterclasses scheduled to be held across the city from August 22, and ending with the ever-popular Gin Lane party on August 25 at Plaza Batai, which drew more than 1,500 consumers last year.