Spirited Awards Top Four Finalists 2023

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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has released the Spirited Awards Top Four Finalists 2023. Here is the full list.

Spirited Awards Top Four Finalists 2023 (in alphabetical order)

International Bartender of the Year

• Gina Barbachano — Hanky Panky, Mexico City, Mexico
• Giorgio Bargiani — Connaught Bar, London, UK
• Daniel Schofield — SCHOFIELD’S BAR, Manchester, UK
• Luke Whearty — BYRDI, Melbourne, Australia

Best International Bar Mentor

• Simone Caporale
• Danil Nevsky
• Agostino Perrone
• Christina Veira

Best International Brand Ambassador

• Caitlin Hill — Rémy Cointreau
• Daniyel Jones — House of Angostura^®
• Dave Mitton — Lot 40 / J.P. Wiser’s
• Nicola Riske — The Macallan

Best International Bar Team

• ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena, Colombia
• Atwater Cocktail Club — Montreal, QC, Canada
• Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
• Paradiso — Barcelona, Spain

Best International Cocktail Bar p

• 🔶🟥🔵 — London, UK
• ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena, Colombia
• Atwater Cocktail Club — Montreal, QC, Canada
• SIPS — Barcelona, Spain

Best International Hotel Bar

• ARGO at the Four Seasons — Hong Kong, China
• BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand
• Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel — Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore

Best International Restaurant Bar

• Analogue Initiative — Singapore
• ARCA Restaurant & Bar — Tulum, Mexico
• Bar Kismet — Halifax, NS, Canada
• Danico — Paris, France

Best New International Cocktail Bar

• Last Word — Singapore
• Line Athens — Athens, Greece
• Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar — Bangkok, Thailand
• Night Hawk — Singapore

U.S. CATEGORIES

U.S. Bartender of the Year

• Caer Maiko Ferguson — DrinkWell / Daijoubu, Austin, TX
• Kapri Robinson — Allegory at the Eaton Hotel, Washington, DC
• Masahiro Urushido — Katanna Kitten, New York, NY
• Christine Wiseman — Marygold’s Brasserie / Broken Shaker, Miami, FL

Best U.S. Bar Mentor

• Anu Apte
• Colin Asare-Appiah
• Nectaly Mendoza
• Chris Patino

Best U.S. Brand Ambassador

• Kiowa Bryan — Spiribam
• Chris Cabrera — Bacardi USA
• Cameron George — Ardbeg Single Malts
• Vance Henderson — Hendrick’s Gin

Best U.S. Bar Team

• Happy Accidents — Albuquerque, NM
• Nickel City — Austin, TX
• Pacific Cocktail Haven — San Francisco, CA
• Yacht Club — Denver, CO

Best U.S. Cocktail Bar

• Century Grand — Phoenix, AZ
• Double Chicken Please — New York, NY
• Overstory — New York, NY
• Service Bar — Washington, DC

Best U.S. Hotel Bar

• Allegory at the Eaton Hotel — Washington, DC
• Dear Irving on Hudson at the Aliz Hotel — New York, NY
• Hey Love at The Jupiter — Portland, OR
• Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott — Phoenix, AZ

Best U.S. Restaurant Bar

• Café La Trova — Miami, FL
• Cleaver Butchered Meats & Seafood — Las Vegas, NV
• Kumiko — Chicago, IL
• Palomar — Portland, OR

Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar

• Chez Zou — New York, NY
• Martiny’s — New York, NY
• Milady’s — New York, NY
• Pacific Standard at the KEX Portland — Portland, OR

WRITING & MEDIA CATEGORIES

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

• CLASS Magazine
• Difford’s Guide
• Punch
• The Cocktail Lovers Magazine

Best Broadcast, Podcast, or Online Video Series presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

• Black and Brown Podcast
• Radio Imbibe
• Shōshin Art Club
• The Speakeasy Podcast

Best Cocktail & Spirits Writing presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

• “The Drinks Industry Has an Ageism Problem” by Betsy Andrews, for SevenFifty Daily
• “The Great Mezcal Heist” by Emma Janzen, for Eater
• “The Secrets to the Best Dry Martini You’ll Ever Have” by David Wondrich, for The Daily Beast
• “This Is What Decolonizing a Spirit Looks Like” by Adaorah Oduah, for Punch

Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

• Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails with 60 Recipes by Derek Brown
• Modern Classic Cocktails by Robert Simonson
• The Bartender’s Manifesto by Toby Maloney with Emma Janzen
• The New York Times Essential Book of Cocktails – Elevated and Expanded, edited by Steven Reddicliffe

Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

• A SENSE OF PLACE: A journey around Scotland’s whisky by Dave Broom
• Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails by Camper English
• Modern Caribbean Rum: A Contemporary Reference to the Region’s Essential Spirit by Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith
• Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara

GLOBAL CATEGORIES

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient

• Martini & Rossi Floreale Non Alcoholic Aperitivo
• PATRÓN El Alto Tequila
• Saint Benevolence Aged Rum Clairin
• The Fords Gin Co. Sloe Gin

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

• ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena, Colombia
• Double Chicken Please — New York, NY
• Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico City, Mexico
• Panda & Sons — Edinburgh, Scotland

World’s Best Spirits Selection presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

• Baba Au Rum — Athens, Greece
• In Situ Mezcalería — Oaxaca, Mexico
• Raised by Wolves — San Diego, CA
• Swift Soho — London, UK

Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award

• Desmond Payne MBE

Timeless International Award

• Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel Singapore — Singapore

Timeless U.S. Award

• Tiki-Ti — Los Angeles, CA

Visionary Award

• Tiffanie Barriere

The 17th annual Spirited Awards Ceremony will be celebrated on July 27, 2023 at the Fillmore New Orleans.