Spirited Awards 2022

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The winners of the Spirited Awards 2022 were announced at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans and via a live broadcast on July 28, 2022. Here is the list of the winners.

Lyaness at Sea Containers London was named the World’s Best Bar and the Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Julie Reiner.

The Dame Hall Of Fame Inductees went to Tracie Franklin. Head Distiller Apprentice at Nearest and Jack Advancement Initiative, Washington, D.C and Nicola Riske, Southern European Brand Education Manager for The Macallan, Madrid, Spain.

Below is the full list of the winners:

Spirited Awards 2022 Winners – INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES

International Bartender of the Year

• Remy Savage —  A Bar with Shapes for a Name — London, UK

Best International Bar Mentor

• Lauren Mote

Best International Brand Ambassador

• Martin Hudak — Mr Black Spirits

Best International Bar Team

• MAYBE SAMMY — Sydney, Australia

Best International Cocktail Bar

• Tayēr + Elementary — London, UK

Best International Hotel Bar

• Lyaness at Sea Containers London — London, UK

Best International Restaurant Bar

• Sexy Fish — London, UK

Best New International Cocktail Bar

•  A Bar with Shapes for a Name — London, UK

Spirited Awards Winners 2022 – U.S. CATEGORIES

U.S. Bartender of the Year

• Chris Hannah — Jewel of the South, New Orleans, LA

Best U.S. Bar Mentor

• Sean Kenyon

Best U.S. Brand Ambassador

• Lynn House — Heaven Hill

Best U.S. Bar Team

• Katana Kitten — New York, NY

Best U.S. Cocktail Bar

• Katana Kitten — New York, NY

Best U.S. Hotel Bar

• Silver Lyan at the Riggs Washington DC — Washington, DC

Best U.S. Restaurant Bar

• Jewel of the South — New Orleans, LA

Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar

• Happy Accidents — Albuquerque, NM

WRITING & MEDIA CATEGORIES

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication

• VinePair

Best Broadcast, Podcast, or Online Video Series

• The Cocktail Lovers Podcast

Best Cocktail & Spirits Writing

• “Get Real: The bar world looks beyond feel-good measures on sustainability and climate change” by Max Falkowitz, for Imbibe Magazine

Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book

• The Japanese Art of the Cocktail by Masahiro Urushido and Michael Anstendig

Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits

• The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails edited by David Wondrich with Noah Rothbaum

GLOBAL CATEGORIES

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient

• Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic – Italian Orange

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

• Little Red Door — Paris, France

World’s Best Spirits Selection

• Jack Rose Dining Saloon — Washington, DC

Pioneer Award

• Amanda Gunderson, CEO & Co-Founder, Another Round Another Rally, Los Angeles, CA

Timeless International Award

• Harry’s New York Bar — Paris, France

Timeless U.S. Award

• Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel — New York, NY

Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award

• Julie Reiner

World’s Best Bar

• Lyaness at Sea Containers London — London, UK