High Bartenders, Mixologists, Bar Managers and On-Premise commerce patrons will collect in Chicago for the sixth worldwide Bartender Spirits Awards.
Utilizing the tagline “Judged By Bartenders, Bar Managers and Off-Premise Managers For The On-Premise Trade,” the Bartender Spirits Awards will acknowledge, encourage, promote and have fun excellence within the U.S. drinks trade for the sixth time.
The intention of this worldwide spirits competitors is to offer impartial and trustworthy critiques for manufacturers focusing on the U.S. bar commerce. The judging panel consists of among the most famed names within the U.S. bar trade, all of them with in depth experience inside the on-premise trade. The outcome will likely be a related and sensible supply of reference for bartenders, bar managers, bar homeowners and different trade professionals when making buying selections for his or her institutions.
Who’re the Judges?
The judging panel consists fully of prime bartenders at U.S eating places, bars, golf equipment and pubs. In sure instances, these bartenders can be cocktail consultants for on-premise institutions or play an vital shopping for position for the institution.
The primary spherical of 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards judges are:
MIKE RYAN, International Beverage Director, Acurio Worldwide, Chicago
TRUDY THOMAS, Company Director of Beverage at Southworth Growth, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
ABRAHAM VUCEKOVICH, Beverage Director Meadowlark Hospitality, Chicago, Meadowlark Hospitality.
MAKENZIE HELEM, High 30 bartenders within the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago
GUILLERMO BRAVO, Beverage Director at Kimpton Lodges & Eating places, Chicago.
DANNY SHAPIRO, Founding companion in Scofflaw Group, Chicago
EMILIANO VAZQUEZ PARRALE, Head Bartender, Moody Tongue Brewing Firm, Chicago.
CHRIS BARNA, Bar Supervisor at Proof, 2022 High 50 US World Class 2023 High 30 US World Class, Charleston
ARIEL NEAL, Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago
JENEÉ CRAVER, Award Profitable Beverage Director, Chicago
JARED GIVENS, Director of Eating places, Bars, and Occasions at The Thompson, Hyatt Lodges, Dallas
FATIMA BUTLER, Founder at Rooted in Hospitality, Chicago
VALERIE CAO, Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago
MICHAEL DZIEDZIC, Bar Director at Aruns Thai Restaurant, Chicago
ELLIOTT ERNST, Nation’s High 100 World Class Bartenders and Mixologist, Rockford.
MARK GALLAGHER, Skilled Sommelier and Mixologist, Chicago
DON JEWELL, Artistic & Mixologist, Chicago
TIMOTHY KING, President, Bar Guide at Prohibition Bar Group, Cincinnati
JONATHAN PIZANO, Beverage Supervisor at The Hoxton, Chicago
BRYSON RYAN, Bar Supervisor at Health Formulation Golf equipment, Midlothian
ANNA THORN, Bar Supervisor at BOKA, Chicago
TOSHIO UENO DIPWSET, Vice President, Sake College of America, Director of Sake Specialist at MTC, El Monte
LEE ZAREMBA, Proprietor, De La Nonna and Enzo Discoteca De La Nonna, Los Angeles
You possibly can see the complete record of 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards’s first spherical of judges right here.
The place do entrants come from?
The main international locations in spirits manufacturing are represented on the Bartender Spirits Awards. From whiskey producing heavyweights like Germany, Australia and Japan to gin masters like Spain, Eire and extra are all competing with one another to take dwelling the awards. The competitors is dwelling to manufacturers from all around the world.
Sid Patel, CEO of Beverage Commerce Community and Bartender Spirits Awards.
What includes the awards judging course of?
The spirits are judged on the 5 broad classes of mixability, stability and flexibility, style, worth and packaging. The judges contemplate two key elements whereas judging spirits from all over the world on the competitors, whether or not they are going to add nice worth to a bar’s present spirits stock and turn into an integral a part of a mixologist’s on a regular basis life behind the desk. In essence, the main focus of the Bartender Spirits Awards is to seek out and reward spirits that we’ll get pleasure from consuming on the rocks or as part of the cocktail and bartenders will love pouring at their institutions.
View 2023 Winners right here
Manufacturers seeking to enter into America’s main spirits competitors for the on-premise ought to enter earlier than October 31 to get the tremendous early chicken pricing. Listed here are some advantages to enter your spirits and how you can enter into the competitors steps.
