Post #778102 by Hurricane Hayward on Sun, Jul 23, 2017 12:02 AM

Martin Cate and Rebecca Cate take home another victory for their Smuggler's Cove book, plus a deserved win for fellow writer Wayne Curtis tonight at the Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail. Kudos also to Trailer Happiness in London, Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co. in Miami Beach, along with all the winners!

2017 Spirited Awards

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 NYC (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)

World's Best Cocktail Bar
Dandelyan (London, UK)

Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles Schumann