In 2018, Punch launched the Bartender in Residence (BIR) program with a easy mission: Elevate and amplify rising expertise within the bartending neighborhood via a mix of editorial protection, social media, stay occasions and extra. Since its inception, we’ve produced over two dozen occasions and spotlighted greater than 30 bartenders who’ve gone on to create their very own applications, advocate for a extra inclusive trade and launch a wide range of nonprofits, all whereas producing impressed authentic cocktails.
This yr, we’re reimagining this system and giving it a brand new identify, Finest New Bartenders, to higher seize how the collection has developed—from an intimate takeover of our workplace check bar for the New York commerce neighborhood to an editorial franchise with nationwide attain, and a rising household of alumni who’re defining the way forward for bartending.
We are actually looking out for the Finest New Bartenders of 2023, these gifted people who’re shifting drink tradition ahead, each behind the bar and past it. Does this sound like somebody you recognize? Nominate them! Does this sound such as you? Nominate your self! Apply by August 4, 2023. (Nominees should be based mostly in america and not less than 25 years outdated.)
