Early Bird Ends
January 31, 2024
Warehouse Closes
April 28, 2024
Judging Date
May 20, 2024
Winners Announcement
June 20, 2024
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About
Bartender Spirits Awards Aims To Deliver The Best Spirits For On-Premise Sector In USA. “Judged By Bartenders, Bar Managers and Off-Premise Managers For The On-Premise Industry,” the Bartender Spirits Awards will recognize, encourage, promote and celebrate excellence in the U.S. drinks industry.
Why Enter
If you are looking to sell more of your spirits to on-premise establishments such as restaurants, hotels, pubs, and bars, then you need to enter the Bartender Spirits Awards.
Judging Process
Each spirit brand is reviewed on the basis of mixability; balance and versatility; taste, mouthfeel, and finish. Once the blind tasting is done, spirits are further rated by price and package. Top bartenders within the industry review all blind tasting samples, ensuring that every entrant receives unbiased consideration by top influencers within the industry.
Get Rated By Bartenders, On-Premise Buyers, and Bar Managers.
The Bartenders Spirits Awards is where brands are judged for the on-premise channels by on-premise trade buyers and tastemakers.
Bartenders are the true bar influencers, there passions and tastes become direction for consumer, either be it, their guidance with wine, beer or spirit recommendations. The creation of new drinks are driven by the bartenders’ tastes and perception of the current trends.
The aim of the award is to provide independent and honest reviews for brands targeting the US on-premise trade. The results will be a relevant and practical source of reference for the bartenders, bar managers, bar owners and professionals when making purchasing decisions for their establishments.
Our judging panel boasts some of the most renowned names in the US bar industry.
What happened at BSA events?
Videos
News
Webinar: Evan Traub from IMI Agency On Cracking the National Hotel Chain Beverage Programs
Bartenders
Mixing it Up with Chris Chamberlain from Gallo
Insights
Jamie Ritchie’s Shift from Sotheby’s to NFTs