Bartender Spirits Awards

2021 Registrations

Closed Now

Warehouse Closes

April 23, 2021

Judging Dates

May 17, 2021

Winners Announced

June 07, 2021

2021 Registrations Closed Now.

Grow Your Spirits Brand's Presence In Restaurants, Bars, and Hotels.

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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.

2021 Registration Closed

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.

Impact of winning a medal at 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.

View the 2021 Judging Panel

Judges

Nora Furst

Partner at West Beverage Consulting and Beverage Director of Uma Casa, San Francisco, CA

Zachary Faden

Lead Bartender & Manager at Brasserie Liberté, Washington DC, United States

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

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.