The Top 20 Most Influential List 2022 by Australian Bartender Magazine was announced last night at an event held at Hickson House Distilling in Sydney.
Photo by Australian Bartender
Taking part during Sydney Bar Week and back from hiatus, the biennial list was last revealed in 2019. Here is the Top 20 Most Influential List for 2022.
Top 20 Most Influential List 2022
1. Stefano Catino – Maybe Group, Sydney | Operator
2. Anton Forte – Swillhouse | Operator
3. Natalie Ng – Door Knock | Bartender/Operator
4. Michael Madrusan – Made In The Shade | Operator
5. Luke Whearty – Byrdi | Operator
6. Myffy Rigby – Swill Mag | Media
7. Martin Lange – Death & Taxes, Cobbler, Dr Gimlette | Operator
8. Martin Hudak – Mr Black & Maybe Group Brand & Operator
9. Hayley Morison – Beam Suntory | Brand
10. Harrison Kenney – Bar Planet | Manager
11. Penny Sippe – Australian Cocktail Month | Brand
12. Ross Blainey – William Grant & Sons | Brand
13. Chau Tran – Burrow Bar | Operator
14. Cara Devine – Behind the Bar/ Bomba/Australian Bartender | Media & Manager
15. Jared Merlino – The Lobo, Bartolo, Big Poppa’s | Operator
16. Hayden Lambert – Above Board | Operator
17. Mikey Enright – Barrelhouse Group | Operator
18. Cam Northway – Sweet & Chilli | Brand
19. Dimitri Rtshiladze – Foxtrot Unicorn | Operator
20. Sven Almenning – Speakeasy Group | Operator
