Spirited Awards announces the Top 10 ahead of the Top 4 on June 21. By Holly Graham.
Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards has announced the Top 10 nominees. Top 4 Finalists will be named on June 21, 2022, and winners will be celebrated on July 28, 2022. For the list of Asia’s Top nominees, see below, including yours truly, DRiNK Magazine!
International Bartender of the Year
- Lorenzo Antinori — ARGO / Four Seasons Hotel & Resorts, Hong Kong
- Keith Motsi — Charles H. Seoul at the Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
- Ezra Star — Mostly Harmless, Hong Kong
Best International Bar Mentor
- Arijit Bose
Best International Bar Team
- Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
Best International Cocktail Bar
- COA — Hong Kong
Best International Hotel Bar
- Bar Trigona at the Four Seasons Hotel — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Charles H. Seoul at the Four Seasons Hotel — Seoul, South Korea
- Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
- MO BAR at the Mandarin Oriental — Singapore
- Origin Bar at The Shangri-La Hotel — Singapore
Best International Restaurant Bar
- Caffe Fernet — Singapore
Best New International Cocktail Bar
- ARGO — Hong Kong
Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication presented by Diageo Bar Academy
- DRiNK Magazine Asia
Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book presented by Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic
- Tokyo Cocktails by Nicholas Coldicott
World’s Best Spirits Selection presented by Beam Suntory
- Origin Bar at The Shangri-La Hotel — Singapore
For the full list, visit talesofthecocktail.org