Spirited Awards

The "Spirited Awards" are the global awards presented at Tales of the Cocktail each year to celebrate the bars, bartenders, authors, and individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry.

2018 Winners

World’s Best Bar

• The American Bar at The Savoy – London

Lifetime Achievement

• John Lermayer

American Categories

American Bartender of the Year

• Yael Vengroff, Spare Room – Los Angeles, CA

Best American Brand Ambassador

• Anne Louise Marquis, Campari America

Best American Bar Team

• Sweet Liberty – Miami, FL

Best American Cocktail Bar

• Lost Lake – Chicago, IL

Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar

• The NoMad Bar – New York City, NY

Best American Hotel Bar

• The Broken Shaker at The Freehand – Miami, FL

Best American Restaurant Bar

• Clyde Common – Portland, OR

Best New American Cocktail Bar

• Navy Strength – Seattle, WA

International Categories

International Bartender of the Year

• Joe Schofield, Tippling Club – Singapore

Best International Brand Ambassador

• Ian Burrell, Global Rum Ambassador

Best International Bar Team

• The American Bar, The Savoy – London

Best International Cocktail Bar

• Happiness Forgets – London

Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar

• The Clumsies – Athens

Best International Hotel Bar

• The American Bar at The Savoy – London

Best International Restaurant Bar

• Sager & Wilde – London

Best New International Cocktail Bar

• Coupette – London

Writing Categories

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication

• The Daily Beast Half Full Section

Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer

• M. Carrie Allan, The Washington Post and more

Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book

• Meehan’s Bartender Manual by Jim Meehan

Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits

• By the Smoke and the Smell by Thad Vogler

Best Broadcast, Podcast or Online Video Series

• Life Behind Bars

Global Categories

Best Bar Mentor

• Andy Seymour, Liquid Productions, INC

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient

• Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal Jabali

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

• Dandelyan – London

World’s Best Spirits Selection

• Sweet Liberty – Miami, FL

2017 Winners

American Categories

Best American Bar Team

• The NoMad Bar (New York, NY)

American Bartender of the Year

• Jeff Bell of PDT (New York, NY)

Best American Brand Ambassador

• Misty Kalkofen (Del Maguey)

Best American Cocktail Bar

• Columbia Room (Washington, DC)

Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar

• Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company (Miami, FL)

Best American Hotel Bar

• The Hawthorne at The Commonwealth Hotel (Boston, MA)

Best American Restaurant Bar

• Dante (New York, NY)

Best New American Cocktail Bar

• BlackTail (New York, NY)

International Categories

Best International Bar Team

• Dandelyan (London, UK)

International Bartender of the Year

• Shingo Gokan of Speak Low (Shanghai, China)

Best International Brand Ambassador

• Camille Ralph Vidal (St-Germain)

Best International Cocktail Bar

• Black Pearl (Melbourne, Australia)

Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar

• Trailer Happiness (London, UK)

Best International Hotel Bar

• Dandelyan at The Mondrian (London, UK)

Best International Restaurant Bar

• Tippling Club (Singapore)

Best New International Cocktail Bar

• Swift (London, UK)

Writing Categories

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication

• Hot Rum Cow

Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer

• Wayne Curtis

Best New Cocktail & Bartending Book

• Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin & Rebecca Cate

Best New Spirits Book

• Bourbon: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of An American Whiskey by Fred Minnick

Global Categories

Best Bar Mentor

• David Wondrich

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient

• Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto (Italy)

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

• Trick Dog (San Francisco, United States)

World’s Best Spirits Selection

• canon: whiskey and bitters emporium (Seattle, WA)

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Charles Schumann

World’s Best Cocktail Bar

• Dandelyan