The Bar Awards Bangkok announces 2019’s winning bars and hospitality heroes.

Tonight, The Bar Awards announced this year’s winners in Bangkok at a fun filled bash held at Beer Belly (72 Courtyard), to an audience packed with Bangkok’s best in the bar business.

The Bamboo Bar took home two big awards, including Hotel Bar of the Year and the all-important Bar of the Year award. Tropic City also bagged doubles, scooping Hospitality Team of the Year, whilst their very own Arron Grendon was recognised as The Rising Star for 2019’s awards. Liberation was awarded New Bar of the Year, whilst their Suwincha “Chacha” Singsuwan – also of Rabbit Hole and a winner of last year’s Bartender of the Year award – won Hospitality Ambassador of the Year. This year’s Campari Bartender Competition Asia winner Supawit “Palm” Muttarattana continued his streak of success, taking home the Bartender of the Year award.

Presented in alphabetical order, here are this year’s The Bar Awards Bangkok’s winners:

The Bar Awards Luminaries, presented by the House of Angostura
The inductees to The Bar Awards Luminaries are those that have greatly contributed to the growth and development of the Thai bar community.

Chanond Purananda – Flow Cocktail

Chennarong “Janz” Bhumichitr – Backstage Cocktail Bar, #FindTheLockerRoom, #FindThePhotoBooth

Joseph Boroski – J.Boroski, BAR:School, Sip Slowly Consulting

The Rising Star, presented by Perrier
This award recognises talented bartenders that have just joined the industry and are 26 years old or younger.

Arron Grendon – Tropic City

Restaurant Bar of the Year, presented by Tito’s Vodka
Tep Bar

Beer Bar of the Year, presented by Peroni
Hair of the Dog

Rooftop Bar of the Year, presented by Chalong Bay
ABar (Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park)

Hotel Bar of the Year, presented by Restaurant, Pub and Bar Asia
The Bamboo Bar (Mandarin Oriental)

Thai Product of the Year, presented by DRiNK Magazine
Iron Balls Gin

Hospitality Ambassador of the Year, presented by Fentimans
Suwincha “Chacha” Singsuwan – Rabbit Hole, Liberation

Hospitality Team of the Year, presented by Hendrick’s Gin
Tropic City

Creative Cocktail Bar of the Year, presented by Cointreau
Asia Today

New Bar of the Year, presented by Campari
Liberation

Bartender of the Year, presented by Monkey Shoulder
Supawit “Palm” Muttarattana (Vesper)

Bar of the Year, presented by Monin
The Bamboo Bar (Mandarin Oriental)