Tales of the Cocktail 2017 : le top 4 des finalistes des « Spirited Awards® »

Aujourd’hui, Tales of the Cocktail monte d’un cran puisque l’évènement dévoile son top 4 des finalistes
qualifiés pour la 11ème édition des « Spirited Awards® ». 

Si plusieurs Français n’ont pas réussi à se qualifier pour faire partie du Top 4, il reste tout de même quelques tricolores en lice à l’instar de Nico de Soto qui pourrait devenir le "Bartender International de l’année", mais aussi du Syndicat et du Little Red Door en compétition pour le "Meilleur cocktail bar international" de 2017, du Mary Céleste qui pourrait bien décrocher le titre du "Meilleur restaurant-bar international" ou encore du Danico en lice pour devenir le "Meilleur nouveau bar à cocktails international" de 2017. 

Rendez-vous donc ce samedi 22  juillet 2017 pour découvrir les heureux vainqueurs !   
   
D’ici là, découvrez le top 4 des finalistes 2017 :   

CATEGORIES AMERICAINES

Best American Bar Team
•    Herbs and Rye (Las Vegas, NV)
•    Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company (Miami, FL)
•    The NoMad Bar (New York, NY)
•    Williams & Graham (Denver, CO)

American Bartender of the Year
•    Jeff Bell of PDT (New York, NY)
•    John Lermayer of Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company (Miami, FL)
•    Kevin Diedrich of Pacific Cocktail Haven (San Francisco, CA)
•    Yael Vengroff of The Spare Room (Los Angeles, CA)

Best American Brand Ambassador
•    Anne Louise Marquis (Campari USA)
•    Lynn House (Heaven Hill)
•    Misty Kalkofen (Del Maguey)
•    Robin Nance (Auchentoshan)

Best American Cocktail Bar
•    Anvil Bar and Refuge (Houston, TX)
•    Attaboy (New York, NY)
•    Columbia Room (Washington, DC)
•    Trick Dog (San Francisco, CA)

Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar
•    Harvard & Stone (Los Angeles, CA)
•    Honeycut (Los Angeles, CA)
•    Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company (Miami, FL)
•    The NoMad Bar (New York, NY)

Best American Hotel Bar
•    Compère Lapin at Old No. 77 Hotel (New Orleans, LA)
•    Proof on Main at 21c Museum Hotel (Louisville, KY)
•    The Hawthorne at The Commonwealth Hotel (Boston, MA)
•    The Spare Room at The Roosevelt Hotel (Los Angeles, CA)

Best American Restaurant Bar
•    Cane & Table (New Orleans, LA)
•    Dante NYC (New York, NY)
•    Gramercy Tavern (New York, NY)
•    Spoon and Stable (Minneapolis, MN)

Best New American Cocktail Bar
•    Bar Clacson (Los Angeles, CA)
•    BlackTail (New York, NY)
•    Jupiter Disco (Brooklyn, NY)
•    Wildhawk (San Francisco, CA)


CATEGORIES INTERNATIONALES

Best International Bar Team
•    Black Pearl (Melbourne, Australia)
•    Dandelyan (London, UK)
•    Lost + Found Drinkery (Nicosia, Cyprus)
•    The Connaught Bar (London, UK)

International Bartender of the Year
•    Erik Lorincz of The American Bar (London, UK)
•    Iain Griffiths of Dandelyan (London, UK)
•    Nico de Soto of Danico (Paris, France)
•    Shingo Gokan of Speak Low (Shanghai, China)

Best International Brand Ambassador
•    Camille Ralph Vidal (St-Germain)
•    Ian Burrell (Rum Ambassador)
•    Joe McCanta (Grey Goose)
•    Raj Nagra (Bombay Gins)

Best International Cocktail Bar
•    Black Pearl (Melbourne, Australia)
•    Bramble (Edinburgh, UK)
•    Le Syndicat (Paris, France)
•    Little Red Door (Paris, France)

Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar
•    Oriole (London, UK)
•    Panda & Sons (Edinburgh, Scotland)
•    The Baxter Inn (Sydney, Australia)
•    Trailer Happiness (London, UK)

Best International Hotel Bar
•    Dandelyan at The Mondrian (London, UK)
•    Manhattan Bar at The Regent Singapore (Singapore)
•    Punch Room at The Edition (London, UK)
•    The American Bar at The Savoy (London, UK)

Best International Restaurant Bar
•    Le Mary Celeste (Paris, France)
•    Sager + Wilde (London, UK)
•    The Blind Pig (London, UK)
•    Tippling Club (Singapore)

Best New International Cocktail Bar
•    ATLAS (Singapore)
•    Danico (Paris, France)
•    Swift (London, UK)
•    Three Sheets (London, UK)


CATEGORIES OUVRAGES

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication
•    Class Magazine
•    Difford's Guide (diffordsguide.com)
•    Hot Rum Cow
•    The Daily Beast Drink + Food

Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer
•    Alyson Sheppard
•    Kara Newman
•    Robert Simonson
•    Wayne Curtis

Best New Cocktail & Bartending Book
•    A Proper Drink by Robert Simonson
•    Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske with Georgette Moger-Petraske
•    Shake.Stir.Sip. by Kara Newman
•    Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin & Rebecca Cate

Best New Spirits Book
•    Amaro by Brad Thomas Parsons
•    Bourbon: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of An American Whiskey by Fred Minnick
•    Colonial Spirits: A Toast to our Drunken History by Steven Grasse
•    Whiskey: A Spirited Story with 75 Classic and Original Cocktails by Michael Dietsch


CATEGORIES GLOBALES

Best Bar Mentor
•    David Wondrich
•    Don Lee
•    Ivy Mix & Lynnette Marrero
•    Paul McGee

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient
•    Ancho Reyes Verde (Mexico)
•    Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal PUEBLA, San Pablo Ameyaltepec Wild Papalote (Mexico)
•    ITALICUS - Rosolio di Bergamotto (Italy)
•    Plantation O.F.T.D. (France)

World’s Best Cocktail Menu
•    Beaufort Bar (London, UK)
•    BlackTail (New York, United States)
•    The Dead Rabbit (New York, United States)
•    Trick Dog (San Francisco, United States)

World’s Best Spirits Selection
•    ATLAS (Singapore)
•    canon: whiskey and bitters emporium (Seattle, WA)
•    Old Lightning (Los Angeles, United States)
•    The Office (Chicago, United States)

Bonne chance à eux ! 

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