News

Bartender Spirits Awards Launches Exclusive On-Premise Buyer Intelligence Report For Entrants

08/07/2026 | Every Bartender Spirits Awards entrant will receive complimentary access to the report as part of their competition entry.

News

More Feedback and Transparency For Entrants At The Bartender Spirits Awards

06/07/2026 | More Feedback. More Transparency. More Behind-The-Bar Insight.

Insights

Sakhrani Distillery: Two Women, One Forest, and a New Chapter for Japanese Whisky

24/06/2026 | The story of Sakhrani Distillery begins with an unlikely partnership.

Insights

Entre Uno y Otro: Exploring the Space Between Tradition and Modern Mezcal

24/06/2026 | The name translates simply as "Between One and the Other." Yet for Entre Uno y Otro, that idea carries far greater meaning than a literal translation.

Insights

Northern Courage: From Building Other People's Brands to Creating His Own

22/06/2026 | For most of his career, Jason Neri helped build brands that belonged to someone else.

News

Winners of the 8th Annual International Bartender Spirits Awards Revealed

10/06/2026 | Global Spirits Producers Recognized in Chicago as Leading U.S. Bartenders Select the Best Spirits for Bars and Restaurants

Producer Profiles

Vodka's On-Premise Renaissance: How Cocktail Culture Is Reshaping America's Spirits Landscape

29/05/2026 | As cocktail culture fuels renewed growth in America’s largest spirits category, craft producers like T3 Vodka are capitalising on rising demand for premium, naturally made spirits

Producer Profiles

Casa México Tequila — Crafting Authenticity in a Maturing Market

29/05/2026 | As premium tequila consumers increasingly demand transparency, terroir, and craftsmanship, Casa México is building its reputation on tradition, additive-free production, and Highland agave character

Bartenders

Know Your Judges: Eric Hausser

23/04/2026 | As bars navigate AI-powered menus, zero-proof premiumization, and $1B low-ABV markets, operators are demanding more than great liquid. In 2026 here's how how America's Beverage Directors are rewriting the rules of spirit selection

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Last Call: Enter Your Spirits in the 2026 Bartender Spirits Awards Before April 16th

14/04/2026 | With the registrations for the 2026 Bartender Spirits Awards closing in days, here's everything spirits brands need to know before the deadline