Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced the top 4 finalists in the Spirited Awards for 2019.
Australia is represented in three categories: International Bartender of the Year, Best International Bar Team and Best New International Cocktail Bar. Here’s the complete list of the Top 4 finalists in each category listed in alphabetical order.
Top 4 Finalists of the Spirited Awards 2019
AMERICAN CATEGORIES
American Bartender of the Year
Julio Cabrera – Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
Kevin Diedrich – Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
Masa Urushido – Katana Kitten, New York City, NY
Jillian Vose – The Dead Rabbit, New York City, NY
Best American Brand Ambassador
Megan Breier, Beam Suntory
Kiowa Bryan, Spiribam Fine R(h)um Specialists
Tim Cooper, Fords Gin
Trevor Schneider, Reyka Vodka
Best American Bar Team
Clover Club – Brooklyn, NY
Herbs and Rye – Las Vegas, NV
Lost Lake – Chicago, IL
Nickel City – Austin, TX
Best American Cocktail Bar
Amor Y Amargo – New York, NY
Attaboy – New York, NY
Drink – Boston, MA
Trick Dog – San Francisco, CA
Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar
Half Step – Austin, TX
Herbs and Rye – Las Vegas, NV
Nickel City – Austin, TX
The Dead Rabbit – New York, NY
Best American Hotel Bar
Broken Shaker at Freehand LA – Los Angeles, CA
Compére Lapin at The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery – New Orleans, LA
Libertine Social at Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV
Midnight Rambler at the Joule – Dallas, TX
Best American Restaurant Bar
Better Luck Tomorrow – Houston, TX
Dante – New York, NY
Gramercy Tavern – New York, NY
The Silver Dollar – Louisville, KY
Best New American Cocktail Bar
Cafe La Trova – Miami, FL
Death & Co. – Denver, CO
Existing Conditions – New York, NY
Katana Kitten – New York, NY
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
International Bartender of the Year
Moe Aljaff – Two Schmucks, Barcelona, Spain
Monica Berg – Tayer and Elementary, London, UK
Philippa “Pippa” Guy – The American Bar at The Savoy, London, UK
Matt Whiley – Scout, Sydney, Australia
Best International Brand Ambassador
Dickie Cullimore, Bacardi Rum
Gareth Evans, Absolut Elyx
Joe McCanta, Grey Goose
Lauren Mote, Diageo Reserve Global Cocktailian
Best International Bar Team
Black Pearl – Melbourne, Australia
Connaught Bar at The Connaught – London, UK
Fifty Mils at the Four Seasons – Mexico City, Mexico
Licorería Limantour – Mexico City, Mexico
Best International Cocktail Bar
Atlas Bar – Singapore
Le Syndicat – Paris, France
Native – Singapore
Three Sheets – London, UK
Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar
Baba Au Rum – Athens, Greece
Callooh Callay – London, UK
HIMKOK – Oslo, Norway
Schumann’s Bar – Munich, Germany
Best International Hotel Bar
Artesian Bar at The Langham – London, UK
Fifty Mils at the Four Seasons – Mexico City, Mexico
Manhattan at Regent Singapore – Singapore
Punch Room at The London EDITION – London, UK
Best International Restaurant Bar
Danico – Paris, France
Hawksmoor Spitalfields – London, UK
Le Mary Céleste – Paris, France
Tippling Club – Singapore
Best New International Cocktail Bar
Homeboy Bar – London, UK
Lyaness – London, UK
Maybe Sammy – Sydney, Australia
Punch Room at The Barcelona EDITION – Barcelona, Spain
GLOBAL CATEGORIES
Best Bar Mentor
Ago Perrone
Colin Asare-Appiah
Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero
Nectaly Mendoza
Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient
BERTOUX Brandy
Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal Boca del Cerro
Fords Gin Officers’ Reserve
Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum
World’s Best Cocktail Menu
BlackTail – New York, NY
Dante – New York, NY
Mace – New York, NY
Trick Dog – San Francisco, CA
World’s Best Spirits Selection
Amor Y Amargo – New York, NY
Atlas Bar – Singapore
Raised By Wolves – San Diego, CA
The Office – Chicago, IL
WRITING & MEDIA CATEGORIES
Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication
Cocktail Wonk
Neat Pour
Scotchwhisky.com
SevenFifty Daily
Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer
Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, PUNCH, VinePair
Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast, Wall Street Journal, PUNCH
Robert Simonson, The New York Times, Imbibe Magazine, PUNCH
Wayne Curtis, Imbibe Magazine, The Daily Beast, Garden & Gun
Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book
Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions by Alex Day, David Kaplan, and Nick Fauchald
Northern Hospitality with The Portland Hunt + Alpine Club: A Celebration of Cocktails, Cooking, and Coming Together by Andrew Volk and Briana Volk
The Aviary Cocktail Book by Allen Hemberger, Grant Achatz, and Nick Kokonas
The Dead Rabbit Mixology & Mayhem: The Story of John Morrissey and the World’s Best Cocktail Menu by Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose, and Sean Muldoon
Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits
A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris by Philip Greene
Drinking Like Ladies: 75 Modern Cocktails from the World’s Leading Female Bartenders by Kirsten Amann and Misty Kalkofen
From Barley to Blarney: A Whiskey Lover’s Guide to Ireland by Jack McGarry, Sean Muldoon, and Tim Herlihy
Hacking Whiskey: Smoking, Blending, Fat Washing, and Other Whiskey Experiments by Aaron Goldfarb
Best Broadcast, Podcast or Online Video Series
Bartender at Large
Bourbon Up with Fred Minnick
Cocktails For You
WhiskyCast
SPECIAL AWARDS
World’s Best Bar
The World’s Best Bar award is presented 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 2019 Spirited Awards.
Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award
The recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the 2019 Spirited Awards.
Philanthropy Award
The recipient of the 2019 Philanthropy Award will be announced at the 2019 Spirited Awards.
Timeless American Award
The recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the 2019 Spirited Awards.
Timeless International Award
The recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the 2019 Spirited Awards.
The Spirited Awards will be hosted at the Orpheum Theatre in New Orleans on Saturday, July 20th from 7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M where the winners of each category will be announced live in front of their peers in the cocktail and spirits industry.
