Dandelyan, NoMad, Bell Among Big Winners at TOTC 2017
Tales of the Cocktail wrapped up today in New Orleans, once again not disappointing the cocktail loving world. The event who seems to grow bigger every year in Coachella - esque fashion announced the winners of this year's Spirited Awards last night as the event wrapped up.
Credit: Instagram: @Dandelyanbar
Among the big winners, Dandelyan, the swanky Mondrian hotel bar in London took home 3 awards while bartenders Jeffrey Bell from Please Don't Tell (New York, NY) / Columbia Room (Washington, DC) and Shingo Gokan of Speak Low (Shanghai, China) took home Best Bartender awards for US and World respectively. Among other winners, the incredible NoMad Bar (New York, NY) took home the title of best American Bar Team, rounding up New York's supremacy in the competition.
As for 2018, no one knows what's next. As people leave Tales this year, the community takes home some great new ideas, some exciting new bottles and some even better reads in the search for better cocktails everywhere.
Signing books now at the Royal Sonesta. pic.twitter.com/Kk5HA99NcV
— David Wondrich (@DavidWondrich) July 20, 2017
It's been exactly one day since the Spirited Awards and we are already wondering what's on deck for the summer of 2018. We will most certainly be there to find out.
The complete list of winners for this year's Tales of the Cocktail 2017
USA - AMERICAN CATEGORIES
Best American Bar Team
American Bartender of the Year
Jeffrey Bell - PDT / Please Don't Tell (New York, NY)
Best American Brand Ambassador
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
Best New American Cocktail Bar
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
Best International Bar Team
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
Best New International Cocktail Bar
WRITING CATEGORIES
Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication
Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer
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
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
HELEN DAVID LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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