Early Bird Deadline
February 04, 2021
Warehouse Closes
April 23, 2021
Judging Dates
May 17, 2021
Winners Announced
May 31, 2021
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. Submission is now open.
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 bling 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.
Judges
David McPhillips
Director Beverage Strategy & Innovation for Buffalo Wild Wings, Atlanta, GA
Juyoung Kang
Lead Bartender at The Dorsey inside The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Natasha Mesa
Head Bartender and Bar Manager at Deadshot PDX, Portland, OR
Nicky Beyries
Bar Director at Foreign Cinema, San Francisco and San Francisco Chronicle Bar Star of 2018
John Swartz
Bartender at Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Michael Cecconi
Mixology Instructor, Monday Night Mixology & The Institute of Culinary Education
Meg Abraham
Brand Ambassador at BartenderMeggs
Tamir Ben-Shalom
Bar manager, Bull Valley Roadhouse
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.
Early Bird Ends
February 04, 2020
Warehouse Closes
April 23, 2021
Judging Dates
May 17, 2021
Winners Announced
May 31, 2021
Blog
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News
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