Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards

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Here’s all the winner photos from the 18th annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards

Get a look at all the social shots from the 18th annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards

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18th Annual Bar Awards: First woman crowned Bartender of the Year!

Jason Crawley is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Contribution award at this year’s Bar Awards

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These are the finalists in the 18th annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards

These are the finalists for Brand Ambassador of the Year

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Here are the 10 best gin bars of 2018, as voted by the Australian bar industry