A slew of UK bars and bartenders have been nominated as finalists in Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards 2024, with Kevin Armstrong's Satan's Whiskers and Remy Savage and Paul Lougrat's A Bar with Shapes for a Name both competing for Best International Bar.
Iain McPherson is aiming to win his first plate in the Best International Bar Mentor category, with his Edinburgh bar Panda & Sons up for Best International Bar Team.
Meanwhile Side Hustle at The NoMad Hotel London has made the shortlist for Best International Hotel Bar.
In the Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication category, CLASS has made it three top-4 finalist appearances in the last four years.
The Spirited Awards - now in its 18th year - takes place on July 25th during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.
- Lorenzo Antinori — Bar Leone, Hong Kong, China
- Kate Boushel — Atwater Cocktail Club, Milky Way Cocktail Bar, Bon Délire, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Eric van Beek — Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City, Mexico
- Luke Whearty — BYRDI, Melbourne, Australia
- Ryan Chetiyawardana, UK
- Iain McPherson, UK
- Danil Nevsky
- Christina Veira
- Claudia Cabrera — Fratelli Branca
- Jesse Estes —Tequila Ocho
- Caitlin Hill — Rémy Cointreau
- Dave Mitton — Lot 40 / J.P. Wiser's
- Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico City, Mexico
- Hanky Panky — Mexico City, Mexico
- Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
- Panda & Sons — Edinburgh, UK
- A Bar with Shapes for a Name— London, UK
- ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena des Indias, Colombia
- Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico City, Mexico
- Satan's Whiskers — London, UK
- ARGO at the Four Seasons — Hong Kong, China
- BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand
- Charles H. at the Four Seasons Hotel — Seoul, South Korea
- Side Hustle at The NoMad Hotel London — London, UK
- ARCA Tulum — Tulum, Mexico
- Bar Kismet — Halifax, NS, Canada
- Burnt Ends Bar — Singapore
- Danico — Paris, France
- Bar Leone — Hong Kong, China
- Bar Nouveau — Paris, France
- Bar Us — Bangkok, Thailand
- Cat Bite Club — Singapore
- Claudia Cabrera — Fratelli Branca
- Jesse Estes —Tequila Ocho
- Caitlin Hill — Rémy Cointreau
- Dave Mitton — Lot 40 / J.P. Wiser's
- CLASS magazine
- SevenFifty Daily
- The Cocktail Lovers
- The Spirits Business
- Bartender at Large
- Like•a•ble Cocktails by Kaitlyn
- Perspectives by Campari Academy
- Radio Imbibe
- "A New Spirit Confronts the Consequences of Colonialism," by Adaorah Oduah, for Punch
- "Facing Rum’s Problematic Past Is Allowing Producers to Embrace the Spirit’s Future," by Christine Sismondo, for Imbibe
- "Indigenous Women Working in Mezcal Are Ready to Be Recognized for Their Work," by Shayna Conde, for Wine Enthusiast
- "Meet the People Keeping Queer Bars Safe," by Rax Will, for Punch
- Slow Drinks: A Field Guide to Foraging and Fermenting Seasonal Sodas, Botanical Cocktails, Homemade Wines, and More by Danny Childs
- The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails by Michael Ruhlman
- The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts by Camper English
- TROPICAL STANDARD: Cocktail Techniques and Reinvented Recipes by Garret Richard & Ben Schaffer
- How to Taste: A Guide to Discovering Flavor and Savoring Life by Mandy Naglich
- ICE: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity by Amy Brady
- Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin
- The Maison Premiere Almanac Cocktails, Oysters, Absinthe, and Other Essential Nutrients for the Sensualist, Aesthete, and Flaneur: A Cocktail Recipe Book by Joshua Boissy, Krystof Zizka, Jordan Mackay, William Eilliott
- Don Fulano Tequila 20 Anniversary Sherry Cask Añejo
- J. Rieger & Co. Monogram Whiskey 2023 Kansas City Whiskey - Solera Reserve
- Worthy Park 109
- YUZUCO Yuzu Super Juice
- Allegory at the Eaton Hotel — Washington, D.C.
- ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena des Indias, Colombia
- Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico City, Mexico
- Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
- Baba Au Rum — Athens, Greece
- Eleven Madison Park — New York, NY
- Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library — Portland, OR
- Origin Bar at the Shangri-La Hotel — Singapore
- Hidetsugu Ueno
- Café Pacifico — London, UK