Huge contraptions the Top 4 finalists and the superstar winners of this year’s Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards…
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
International Bartender of the Year
- Lorenzo Antinori — Bar Leone, Hong Kong, China
Best International Bar Mentor
- Iain McPherson
Best International Brand Ambassador
- Dré Masso — Altos Tequila and Nusa Caña Rum
Best International Bar Team
- Panda & Sons — Edinburgh, Scotland
Best International Cocktail Bar
- Bar Leone — Hong Kong, China
Best International Hotel Bar
- Side Hustle at The NoMad Hotel London — London, UK
Best International Restaurant Bar
- Moebius Milano — Milan, Italy
Best New International Cocktail Bar
- Devil’s Cut — Madrid, Spain
U.S. CATEGORIES:
U.S. Bartender of the Year presented by Pernod Ricard
- Christine Kim — Service Bar, Washington, D.C.
Best U.S. Bar Mentor presented by Pernod Ricard
- Colin Asare-Appiah
Best U.S. Brand Ambassador
- Natasha Sofia — Mijenta Tequila
Best U.S. Bar Team presented by William Grant & Sons
- Allegory at the Eaton Hotel — Washington, D.C.
Best U.S. Cocktail Bar presented by Pernod Ricard
- Trick Dog — San Francisco, CA
Best U.S. Hotel Bar
- Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott — Phoenix, AZ
Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Kumiko — Chicago, IL
Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
- Sip & Guzzle — New York, NY
WRITING & MEDIA CATEGORIES:
Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication
- Full Pour
Best Cocktail & Spirits Writing
- “In War-Torn Ukraine, Nightlife Offers a Fleeting Escape” by Adam Robb, for Wine Enthusiast
Best Broadcast, Podcast, or Online Video Series presented by Cheech & Chong Cannabis Co.
- Radio Imbibe
Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book presented by Branca USA
- The Bartender’s Pantry: A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar by Jim Meehan and Bart Sasso with Emma Jansen
Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits
- The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought the Cocktail Home by Nicola Nice
GLOBAL CATEGORIES:
World’s Best Bar presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
- Kumiko — Chicago, IL
Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient
- Planteray Cut & Dry Coconut Rum
World’s Best Cocktail Menu
- Panda & Sons — Edinburgh, Scotland
World’s Best Spirits Selection presented by Flor de Caña Rum
- Eleven Madison Park — New York, NY
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award presented by William Grant & Sons
- Ian Burrell
Tales Visionary Award presented by Johnnie Walker
- Lynnette Marrero
Timeless International Award
- Bar Cock — Madrid, Spain
Timeless U.S. Award
- The Bar at Keens Steakhouse — New York, NY
