Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced the top 4 nominees for Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2018 in each award category.
Here is the full list of the Top 4 Finalists of the Spirited Awards 2018
Top 4 Finalists of the Spirited Awards 2018:
AMERICAN CATEGORIES
American Bartender of the Year
Kevin Diedrich, Pacific Cocktail Haven – San Francisco, CA
Marcovaldo Dionysos, ABV – San Francisco, CA
Yael Vengroff, Spare Room – Los Angeles, CA
Jillian Vose, Dead Rabbit – New York, NY
Best American Brand Ambassador
Tim Cooper, 86 Co.
Lynn House, Heaven Hill
Anne Louise Marquis, Campari America
Robin Nance, Beam Suntory
Best American Bar Team
Columbia Room – Washington D.C.
Drink – Boston, MA
Herbs & Rye – Las Vegas, NV
Sweet Liberty – Miami, FL
Best American Cocktail Bar
Anvil – Houston, TX
Bar Goto – New York City, NY
Lost Lake – Chicago, IL
PDT – New York City, NY
Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar
Drink – Boston, MA
Polite Provisions – San Diego, CA
Harvard & Stone – Los Angeles, CA
The NoMad Bar – New York City, NY
Best American Hotel Bar
Compère Lapin at The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery – New Orleans, LA
Midnight Rambler at The Joule – Dallas, TX
The Broken Shaker at The Freehand – Miami, FL
The Spare Room at The Roosevelt Hotel – Los Angeles, CA
Best American Restaurant Bar
Clyde Common – Portland, OR
Gramercy Tavern – New York City, NY
Nopa – San Francisco, CA
Silver Dollar – Louisville, KY
Best New American Cocktail Bar
Attaboy Nashville – Nashville, TN
Broken Shaker LA – Los Angeles, CA
Navy Strength – Seattle, WA
The Aviary NYC – New York City, NY
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
International Bartender of the Year
Roman Foltan, ATLAS – Singapore
Tess Posthumus, Flying Dutchmen Cocktails – Amsterdam
Remy Savage, Artesian – London
Joe Schofield, Tippling Club – Singapore
Best International Brand Ambassador
Ian Burrell, Global Rum Ambassador
Dickie Cullimore, Bacardi
Joe McCanta, Grey Goose
Nicola Riske, Macallan & Edrington Malts
Best International Bar Team
Licoreria Limantour – Mexico City
The American Bar, The Savoy – London
The Clumsies – Athens
The Connaught Bar – London
Best International Cocktail Bar
ATLAS – Singapore
Happiness Forgets – London
Le Syndicat – Paris
Licoreria Limantour – Mexico City
Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar
The Baxter Inn – Sydney
Callooh Callay – London
La Factoria – San Juan
The Clumsies – Athens
Best International Hotel Bar
Fifty Mils at Four Seasons Hotel – Mexico City
Manhattan Bar at Regent – Singapore
Punch Room at London Edition – London
The American Bar at The Savoy – London
Best International Restaurant Bar
Danico – Paris
Hawksmoor Spitalfields – London
Sager & Wilde – London
Sexy Fish – London
Best New International Cocktail Bar
Coupette – London
Scout – London
The Mint Gun Club – London
Two Schmucks – Barcelona
WRITING CATEGORIES
Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication
1806 Magazine
Neat Pour
The Daily Beast Half Full Section
Whisky Advocate
Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer
M. Carrie Allan, The Washington Post and more
Matt Pietrek, Cocktail Wonk
Noah Rothbaum, The Daily Beast
Robert Simonson, The New York Times
Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book
Cocktail Chameleon by Mark Addison
One-Bottle Cocktail by Maggie Hoffman
Meehan’s Bartender Manual by Jim Meehan
3 Ingredient Cocktails by Robert Simonson
Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits
Beachbum Berry’s Sippin Safari by Jeff Berry
By the Smoke and the Smell by Thad Vogler
Mezcal by Emma Janzen
The Way of Whisky: A Journey Around Japanese Whisky by Dave Broom, Photography by Kohei Take
Best Broadcast, Podcast or Online Video Series
Bartender At Large
Life Behind Bars
The Speakeasy
WhiskyCast
GLOBAL CATEGORIES
Best Bar Mentor
Bridget Albert, Southern Wine and Spirits
Ryan Chetiyawardana, Mr Lyan
Alex Kratena, Pour
Andy Seymour, Liquid Productions, INC
Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient
Creme de Banane, Tempus Fugit Spirits
Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal Jabali
MARTINI Riserva Speciale Bitter
Old Duff Single Malt Genever
World’s Best Cocktail Menu
BlackTail – New York City, NY
Dandelyan – London
Dante – New York City, NY
The American Bar, The Savoy – Every Moment Tells a Story – London
World’s Best Spirits Selection
ATLAS – Singapore
Sweet Liberty – Miami, FL
The Office – Chicago, IL
Whitechapel – San Francisco, CA
World’s Best Bar
World’s Best Bar is awarded to one of the winners in the bar categories: Best American and International Cocktail Bar, Best American and International Restaurant Bar, Best American and International Hotel Bar and Best American and International High Volume Bar. The winner will be announced at the 2018 Spirited Awards.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
The recipient of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced soon.
The winners of the Spirited Awards will be announced on July 21st, 2018.
