Bartender Australia is thrilled to announce the official sponsor for the 2025 Bartender of the Year Award – Vanguard Luxury Brands.
This year’s winner will receive:
- A 3-day luxury Distillery Experience for TWO in Victoria. Hosted by Nick Tesar, it will include Four Pillars Gin Distillery, Marionette, The Gospel, and a winery tour; and
- a Vanguard Luxury Brands gift pack, including Four Pillars Gin and Four Roses Bourbon.
Australian Bartender editor, Kim Berry, said it was a great reflection on the calibre of the awards.
“We are so excited to have Vanguard Luxury Bands on board this year. With more than 30 brands in its portfolio and over 25 years’ experience importing, marketing, and distributing premium spirits, it is the perfect fit for our most coveted award,” Berry said.
Four Pillars Drinks Specialist, Nick Tesar, shares his excitement with this year’s collaboration.
“As a company, Vanguard is renowned for its passion for the bar and on-premise sector, and with a dedicated focus on craft spirits, we are truly excited to bring this iteration of the Australian Bartender of the Year to life. More so, for an Australian brand to host the event, at the Four Pillars Gin Lab, we consider it a proud moment in the industry’s evolution.”
Entries close at midnight 30 May. If you want to be shortlisted to be in the running for Bartender of the Year, email our events team at [email protected].