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Global awards for UK bars and bartenders
Team GB triumphed at last night’s international Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail, with bars and bartenders from the UK taking six of the trophies.
At a ceremony in New Orleans, the Artesian Bar at London’s Langham Hotel and its head bartender Alex Kratena picked up two awards – world’s best hotel bar and international bartender of the year for Alex himself.
The Connaught Bar at London’s Connaught Hotel was named the world’s best cocktail bar while the bar at the Zetter Townhouse Hotel in Clerkenwell, London (pictured), is taking home the award for world’s best new cocktail bar.
Callooh Callay in Shoreditch, London, beat finalists from the US and Australia to win the title of world’s best cocktail menu while Salvatore’s at Playboy – the bar set up by &#;The Maestro&#; Salvatore Calabrese at London’s Playboy Club – won the title of world’s best drinks selection.
British bartender Angus Winchester, who started his career in the UK and worked at London bars Trailer Happiness and Salvatore at Fifty, was named best international brand ambassador for his role as global brand ambassador for Tanqueray.
The awards, sponsored by Pernod Ricard USA, took place on the fourth day of Tales of the Cocktail, which takes place across New O
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We are extremely excited to announce that Drink Spirits Editor Geoff Kleinman has been nominated for a Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Award for Best Cocktail Writing – Author. Tales of The Cocktail is the nation&#;s largest annual cocktail festival that brings together the best of the best in the industry for a week-long conference, celebration, and gathering. The 11th Annual Tales of The Cocktail and Spirited Awards take place in New Orleans, July ,
Here are the nominations:
Best Cocktail Writing – Author
- Dan Priseman
- Derek Brown
- Gary Regan
- Geoff Kleinman (Drink Spirits)
- Ian Cameron
- Jenny Adams
- Naren Young
- Paul Clarke
- Philip Duff
- Robert Simonson
American Bartender of the Year
- Charles Joly-The Aviary-Chicago, Illinois
- Eric Alperin-The Varnish-Los Angeles, California
- Erick Castro-Polite Provisions-San Diego, California
- Ivy Mix-Clover Club-Brooklyn, New York
- Jack McGarry- The Dead Rabbit-New York, New York
- John Lermayer-Regent Cocktail Club-Miami, Florida
- Leo Robitschek-The NoMad Hotel-New York, New York
- Naren Young-Saxon + Parole, The Daily-New York, New York
- Sean Kenyon-Williams & Graham-Denver, Colorado
- Steve Schneider-Employees Only-New York, New York
Best American Brand Ambassador
- Amanda Boccato- Lillet
- Diego Loret de Mola-Bar