“The Straits Sling was born in colonial Singapore in the early 20th century, likely at the Raffles Hotel's Long Bar. Named after the Straits Settlements British Crown Colony, it predates the sweeter Singapore Sling. The earliest printed recipe appears in Robert Vermeire's 1922 "Cocktails and How to Mix Them." Bartender Ngiam Tong Boon is often credited with its creation around 1915, though it was likely an evolution of existing gin slings. The original recipe was lost during WWII, but modern craft bartenders have revived this dry, sophisticated predecessor.”