The
winners of the ninth annual Spirited Awards were announced Saturday night (July
18), concluding the Tales of the Cocktail conference in the French
Quarter. The world's best bars, bartenders, brands and drinks writers were
honored in 24 separate categories. See the complete list of Spirited Awards
winners below.
These are the annual winners that are chosen by the members of the panel of industry professionals. Congratulations to all of the winners and those who were nominated as well.
AMERICAN CATEGORIES
- American Bartender of the Year: Ivy Mix (Brooklyn)
- Best American Bar Team: Employees Only (New
York)
- Best American Brand Ambassador: Brooke Arthur (House
Spirits)
- Best American Cocktail Bar: Williams & Graham
(Denver)
- Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar: Employees Only (New
York)
- Best American Hotel Bar: The Broken Shaker (Miami
Beach)
- Best American Restaurant Bar: Eastern Standard Kitchen
& Drinks (Boston)
- Best New American Cocktail Bar: ABV (San Francisco)
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
- International Bartender of the Year: Ryan
Chetiyawardana (London)
- Best International Bar Team: 28 Hong Kong Street
(Singapore)
- Best International Brand Ambassador: Claire Smith-Warner
(Belvedere Vodka)
- Best International Cocktail Bar: The Artesian (London)
- Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar: The Black Pearl &
The Attic (Melbourne)
- Best International Hotel Bar: The Beaufort Bar, The
Savoy (London)
- Best International Restaurant Bar: The Blind Pig at Social
Eating House (London)
- Best New International Cocktail Bar: Dandelyan (London)
WRITING
- Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication: PUNCH (United States)
- Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer: Dave Broom (United
States)
- Best New Cocktail Book: "Liquid
Intelligence: The Art & Science of the Perfect Cocktail," by Dave
Arnold
- Best New Spirits Book: "Whisky, the
Manual," by Dave Broom
OVERALL CATEGORIES
- Best Bar Mentor: Jim Meehan
- Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient: Amaro di Angostura
- World's Best Cocktail Menu: The Dead
Rabbit (New York)
- World's Best Spirits Selection: Canon (Seattle)
- Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award: Jonathan Downey
