The 2014 Spirited Awards were announced last Saturday night. The Australian contingent was unlucky on the night, with Eau de Vie Melbourne, The Black Pearl, Hello Sailor, and Jason Crawley all coming away empty-handed (not that that stopped the large number of Aussies at Tales this year celebrating at the after-party — and the after-after party).
There was some success, however, with Aussie expat Iain Griffiths’ bar, White Lyan, coming away with the title of Best New Cocktail Bar.
Check out the full list of winners below.
- Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication: Imbibe magazine (United States)
- Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer: Paul Clarke (United States)
- Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book: “Beachbum Berry’s Potions of the Caribbean” by Jeff Berry
- American Bartender of the Year: Sean Kenyon (Denver)
- Best American Bar Team: Trick Dog (San Francisco)
- Best American Brand Ambassador: Neyah White (Suntory Japanese Whiskies)
- Best American Cocktail Bar: The Dead Rabbit (New York)
- Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar: Polite Provisions (San Diego)
- Best American Hotel Bar: Clyde Common (Portland)
- Best American Restaurant Bar: The NoMad (New York)
- Best New American Cocktail Bar: Three Dots and A Dash (Chicago)
- International Bartender of the Year: Simone Caporale (London)
- Best International Bar Team: Artesian at The Langham (London)
- Best International Brand Ambassador: Giuseppe Gallo (Martini)
- Best International Cocktail Bar: 28 Hong Kong Street (Singapore)
- Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar: Schumann’s Bar (Munich)
- Best International Hotel Bar: Artesian at The Langham (London)
- Best International Restaurant Bar: The Bon Vivant (Edinburgh)
- Best New International Cocktail Bar: White Lyan (London)
- Best Bar Mentor: Dushan Zaric
- Best New Product: Del Maguey Ibérico mezcal
- World’s Best Cocktail Menu: The Aviary (Chicago)
- World’s Best Drinks Selection: The Dead Rabbit (New York)
- Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award: Julio Bermejo (San Francisco)
ADVERTISEMENT
