INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
International Bartender of the Year
Yayo Nava — Bar Mauro, Mexico City, Mexico
Best International Bar Mentor
Indra Kantono
Best International Brand Ambassador
Jesse Estes — Tequila Ocho
Best International Bar Team
Bar Leone — Hong Kong, China
Best International Cocktail Bar
Satan’s Whiskers — London, UK
Best International Hotel Bar
ARGO at the Four Seasons — Hong Kong, China
Best International Restaurant Bar
FURA — Singapore
Best New International Cocktail Bar
De Vie — Paris, France
U.S. CATEGORIES
U.S. Bartender of the Year
Takuma Watanabe — Martiny’s/ L’Americana/ Midnight Blue, New York, NY
Best U.S. Bar Mentor
Amanda Gunderson and Travis Nass
Best U.S. Brand Ambassador
Benny Hurwitz — Campari American Whiskies
Best U.S. Bar Team
Service Bar — Washington, D.C.
Best U.S. Cocktail Bar
Bar Snack — New York, NY
Best U.S. Hotel Bar
ViceVersa at the Elser Hotel — Miami, FL
Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
Cobra — Columbus, OH
Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
schmuck. — New York, NY
WRITING & MEDIA CATEGORIES
Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication
Imbibe
Best Cocktail & Spirits Writing
Thinking Differently: Neurodivergent Bartenders Thrive Behind the Stick,” by Rich Manning for VinePair
Best Broadcast, Podcast, or Online Video Series
Amour Drink“
Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book
Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean by Irene Yoo
Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits
The Comic Book History of the Cocktail by David Wondrich and illustrated by Dean Kotz
GLOBAL CATEGORIES
World’s Best Bar
FURA — Singapore
Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient
Bruichladdich The Laddie Rye 7 Year
World’s Best Cocktail Menu
Allegory at the Eaton Hotel — Washington, DC
World’s Best Spirits Selection
Tlecān — Mexico City, Mexico
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award
David Wondrich
Tales Visionary Award
Jean Trinh
Timeless International Award
The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental — Bangkok, Thailand
Timeless U.S. Award
Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge — Milwaukee, WI
