BAR TIMES STORE TAIWAN Ambassador Yi Hsiang Huang

Yi Hsiang

A Brief History of Ah-Hsiang
  • 2009: Established bar TCRC
  • 2011: Ranked 5th in the national World Class competition
  • 2016: TCRC ranked 23rd in Asia’s Top 50
  • 2017: TCRC ranked 35th in Asia‘s Top 50
  • 2018: Established bar Home
  • 2019: Organizer of the Tainan Fucheng Whisky event
  • 2020: Organizer of the Whisky High Five Expo
  • 2021: Organizer of Whisky Time Out Tainan Taiao Day Drinking Carnival
  • 2022: Collaborator with TingTing Art Space for GQ Fashion Season
  • 2022: Collaborator with TingTing Art Space for Art Taipei
  • 2022: Organizer of Whisky Time Out Tainan Taiao Day Drinking Carnival
  • 2023: Collaborator with TingTing Art Space for GQ Fashion Season
  • 2023: Representative booth at TaiwanPlus Tokyo
  • 2023: Organizer of Whisky Time Out Tainan Taiao Day Drinking Carnival
  • 2023: Selected as a ”Rising Star of Influence“ by WePeople WEMATES
  • 2024: PaperPlane Bar Guide ”Bar of the Year“
⚫︎Collaborative beer with Taiwan Head Brewers x Bar T.C.R.C.: ”TAIHU BREWING TOMATO + PLUM GOSE“
⚫︎Collaborative beer with Taiwan Head Brewers x Bar T.C.R.C.: ”Grass Jelly ALer“
⚫︎Lecturer at Tainan Professional Union
⚫︎WSET SPIRITS LEVEL1 Instructor
⚫︎WSET SPIRITS LEVEL2 Instructor
⚫︎Glenfiddich Cocktail Instructor
⚫︎Bar Consultant for the ”Biu Zhi Ju“ boutique hotel in Kaohsiung
⚫︎Beverage Consultant for the ”Heart Tide Hotel“ restaurant in Taipei
⚫︎Beverage Consultant for the Michelin Plate ”Yuan Restaurant“ in Taichung
⚫︎Non-Alcoholic Beverage Consultant for the Michelin one-star and two-star restaurant ”Liberté“ in Kaohsiung
⚫︎Organizer of Whisky Time Out Tainan Taiao Day
⚫︎In-flight cocktail collaborator with Starlux Airlines
⚫︎Consultant for the Hanlai Hotel in Kaohsiung and Neihu in Taipei
⚫︎Bar Consultant for the Intercontinental Hotel in Kaohsiung
⚫︎Guest Chief Beverage Menu Consultant for the Shangri-La Group in Taipei, Banqiao, and Tainan
▪️Current Positions:
  • Head of Bar Home
  • Head of Bar TCRC
  • Shareholder of Bar Phowa
  • Shareholder and Head Bartender of Loftice
Introduction:
Yi Hsiang Huang, also known as Ah-Hsiang, opened his first bar, bar TCRC, in 2008. In June 2011, he ranked 5th in the national finals of the 3rd World Class Bartender Competition in Taiwan, organized by Diageo. Despite having only five years of experience at the time, he was the only bartender from southern Taiwan to make it to the finals. In March 2016, TCRC was ranked 23rd in Asia‘s 50 Best Bars by Drinks International, gaining international recognition for the bar with its strong cultural ties to Tainan. On December 1, 2018, he opened Bar Home, creating a home-like atmosphere for friends who love to drink, offering a wholehearted and thoughtful experience. He also serves as a lecturer for various institutions and cocktail organizations. He thinks that there is always a better level for him to pursue and he tries to make much effort to push himself to the limit.