Introducing the Finalists for Best New Bartenders 2024
PUNCH
JUNE 17, 2024
Punch's Best New Bartenders of 2024 will be announced in August. Here are the finalists, a group driving cocktail culture forward.
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PUNCH
JUNE 17, 2024
Punch's Best New Bartenders of 2024 will be announced in August. Here are the finalists, a group driving cocktail culture forward.
PUNCH
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Best New Bartenders of 2024: These 10 talented individuals represent the future of bartending and the drinks industry.
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Chilled Magazine
APRIL 15, 2025
” With more than 20 awards won in 2024, the Cresent 9 line includes drinks that are appropriate for every level of THC tolerance and desired effect. “When we first launched Crescent 9 THC Seltzer, some bartenders and bar owners feared its impact on alcohol sales,” Gerrity recalls. Answer: ‘Zero.’
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 11, 2025
They had signed an agreement for her to work at an upcoming festival following her first-place finish in Drink Masters , Netflixs reality TV bartender competition. Despite federal protections , the lived experiences of pregnant bartenders include everything from decreased hours to reneged partnerships to untenable physical expectations.
PUNCH
AUGUST 21, 2024
10 cocktail recipes from the best new bartenders of 2024, including a calamansi Martini, pandan Old-Fashioned, frozen Irish Coffee and more.
VinePair
DECEMBER 24, 2024
So we tapped 12 bartenders to find out which whiskey cocktails they felt werent getting enough accolades. I think its been lost in that realm for a while so when someone orders a Vieux Carr, it says something about them and their appreciation for cocktails, balance of flavors, and their respect for the bartenders knowledge and skill.
Australian Bartender
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Hanky Panky Lounge 3/32 Mitchell St, Darwin City @hankypanky.lounge Joey Folkersma, from Darwin took out the title of Australian Bartender of the Year for 2024 during Sydney Bar Week. The competition presented by Australian Bartender magazine and sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin and Monkey Shoulder Whisky. The 2024 judges!
VinePair
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Every professional bartender has a few bottles they don’t like. With that in mind, we asked 10 bartenders to name the bottles they wish would go away for good. For home bartenders], using the same mix in a Margarita , Whiskey Sour , and Tom Collins will result in subpar drinks that taste overwhelmingly similar.
PUNCH
MAY 6, 2024
We're looking for the Best New Bartenders of 2024. Nominate yourself or your favorite bartender in this submission form.
Imbibe Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Held in Cartagena, Spain, the 2024 edition of Licor 43’s Bartenders & Baristas Challenge , has named Julia Engel from Kœr bar in Hamburg, Germany, this year’s global champion. The post Germany Takes the Crown at the 2024 Licor 43 Bartender & Baristas Challenge appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
But with the rediscovery of classic, rye-based drinks during the early-aughts cocktail renaissance, bartenders fell back in love with the bold, spicy style of whiskey — and with that, rye’s comeback began. Nick Daddona, bartender, Dark Bar at the Boston Harbor Hotel , Boston “A new and exciting addition to our market is Rye & Sons.
PUNCH
JULY 9, 2024
The post Meet the 2024 Winner of the US World Class Bartending Competition appeared first on PUNCH.
Spiritz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The 23rd Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble (CHE) was launched on 23rd October 2024, at Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BCIHMCT). The event concluded with a grand closing ceremony on 25th October 2024.
VinePair
MARCH 11, 2025
An excellent bartender possesses a distinct set of skills. A guest may remember a bartender who does all of these things long after the memory of their drinks has faded. A guest may remember a bartender who does all of these things long after the memory of their drinks has faded. They build drinks with meticulous precision.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 20, 2024
In partnership with Gran Coramino® Tequila, we’re excited for the return of The Coramino Cup Bartender Competition for another thrilling year! These bartenders are the backbone of the industry, and The Coramino Cup gives them the recognition they deserve. The post Bartenders, Hustling Behind the Bar?
Imbibe Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
More than two decades later, the drink remains a global sensation, inspiring countless riffs and internet searches (it was the most Googled cocktail of 2024). Richie Barrow, general manager of the Nairobi-based Tribe Hotel , is helping to spearhead the upcoming Kenya Bartender Week. 19 , and founder of the Accra Bar Show.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 28, 2024
Kevin Hart and Gran Coramino Tequila search the nation for this year’s Gran Coramino Bartender of the Year. Gran Coramino Tequila created The Coramino Cup bartender competition to celebrate bartender’s blood, sweat, and tears behind the bar. It’s a competition about you and your hard work as a bartender. Truly surreal.
Chilled Magazine
MAY 11, 2024
We ask Aaron Pollack, bartender at The Victor Cocktail Bar and Love Street Bar in Chicago why bartenders should participate in Martini Week, May 20- May 26th. The post We Ask Bartender Aaron Pollack—Why Participate in Martini Week? May 20 – May 26) appeared first on Chilled Magazine.
Chilled Magazine
JUNE 21, 2024
Vinexpo America is coming June 24 – 25, 2024. Bartenders will find sessions and exhibitors addressing changing consumer tastes, including innovative No/Low beverages. The post We’re Getting Ready for Vinexpo, 2024 appeared first on Chilled Magazine. Get ready New York! Register here. Taking place at the Jacob K.
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 4, 2024
Bacardi Limited unveils the insights of its fifth annual Cocktail Trends report for 2024. As 2024 arrives, people are looking to settle into the unsettled— welcoming tastes of optimism into our reality. To start, limited libations is one of the macro-trends that will define 2024.
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2024
We have been reporting expert predictions from bartenders, bar owners, brand ambassadors, executives and the like all month with a simple goal—To find out what spirits we’ll be pouring in 2024. One obvious trend has emerged which shapes what we’ll be drinking in the years to come—the popularity of authenticity.
VinePair
MARCH 18, 2025
in 2024, raking in $7.2 Nobody knows these differences better than bartenders committed to whipping up the best drinks possible for guests, even if that drink is a humble Vodka Soda. Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn Yes, there is non-alcoholic vodka, and yes it works. Were still living in a vodka world. We love it.
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 5, 2024
Beloved by bartenders for its emphasis on creativity and innovation, this competition invites bartenders around the world to craft an original aperitivo-style cocktail, drawing inspiration from any form of art. All National Bar Artists will gather at the Global Finals in Rome on the May 12, 2024.
Cheers
DECEMBER 9, 2024
These efforts have earned Hyatt a 2024 BevX Award for Best Multi-Concept Hospitality Beverage Program. Hyatt bartenders will skewer berries with herb stems for a unique garnish. The post BevX 2024: Hyatt Hotelsis Shaking and Stirring It Up appeared first on Cheers.
Imbibe Magazine
APRIL 8, 2024
The 2024 Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge has announced the winners of its U.S. The Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge invites bartenders from around the world to create an original aperitivo cocktail showcasing ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto and inspired by any form of art. competition. Nigel Yin will go on to represent the U.S.
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 26, 2024
Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!
Cheers
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The hotel recently decided it was time for a major drink menu overhaul for Tonga Room, a BevX 2024 winner for Innovative Independent. The Fairmont San Francisco sold 11,566 Coladas from November 2023 to July 2024, says Sarah Sims, the hotels director of food and beverage, generating about $255,000 in revenue.
Chilled Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2024
Some of the world’s best bartenders, winemakers and celebrity chefs will converge to eat, drink, and live it up at Atlantis Paradise Island—and you’re invited to the party… Endless food by celebrity chefs, cocktails, wine, and the Bahamas. What else do you need in life? There are even a few kid-centric culinary events, too.
A Bar Above
MARCH 8, 2024
Then the National Restaurant Association Show 2024 is calling your name… And the best part? When : May 18-21, 2024 Where : The bustling city of Chicago ( McCormick Place : 2301 S. Photo by Britt Gaiser via www.unsplash.com Why You Can’t Miss the National Restaurant Association Show 2024 This show is huge !
Australian Bartender
DECEMBER 16, 2024
It’s time to wrap up all the posting and news sharing for 2024 as we all take a little break before a big new era of Australian Bartender magazine and Sydney Bar Week kicks off in 2025, with new owners, Yaffa at the helm. The Cointreau Margarita Challenge is back for 2024! Centro 86 is now open! Ticket to Tokyo!
VinePair
DECEMBER 9, 2024
One of the best rye whiskeys tasted at VinePair this year, Wild Turkey released Triumph in June 2024 as the second installment of its exploratory Masters Keep series that initially launched in 2015. Average Price: $35 Rating: 91 See Review The article The 7 Best Ryes to Gift This Holiday (2024) appeared first on VinePair.
Cheers
DECEMBER 19, 2024
million 9-liter cases, according the Beverage Information Group 2024 Liquor Handbook. The new generation of bartenders draws inspiration from the distilled wine spirits timelessness, versatility and range to create Cognac cocktails, Velez says. The post Brandy and Cognac Trends for 2024 appeared first on Cheers.
BarLifeUK
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Edinburgh’s top bars and bar folk recognised at the inaugural Edinburgh Bartender’s Ball Rising Star winner Alessia Impedovo After three years of fun and frolics in Glasgow, the Bartender’s Ball decamped to Edinburgh yesterday, for a night of celebration and award-awarding (does that make sense?).
Australian Bartender
APRIL 16, 2025
(Image: Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale, provided) Two of the Worlds most acclaimed bartenders and long-time friends, Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale, are joining forces this year to launch Montana, a new bar set to open in Hong Kong, mid 2025. 2, the Worlds 50 best bars 2024, and the best bar in Asia 2024.
Spiritz
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The Happy High, Mumbai’s premium bartending institute, recently hosted the inaugural Young Bartender Challenge 2024 , in partnership with A-Star Academy, a hotel school in Mumbai. The event was sponsored by Smoke Lab Vodka , Mohulo Gin, and Smoke Lab Water.
Imbibe Magazine
JANUARY 31, 2024
Dale DeGroff is the most famous cocktail bartender in the world. His protégés include Audrey Saunders and the late Sasha Petraske , who in turn inspired hundreds of other bartenders. His protégés include Audrey Saunders and the late Sasha Petraske , who in turn inspired hundreds of other bartenders. And that brand may expand.
Bartender.com
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
BARTENDER ® 2024 Fall/Winter issue BARTENDER® 2024 Fall/Winter Edition features: Marriott International’s “Master of the Craft”, A Glass Act, Featured Bar Thunderbolt, Tequila Volteo, Maison Billecart-Salmon Champagne, Cocktail Camera featuring Jordan Hughes, Staying Healthy on the Road, Sippin’ Santa, Signature Cocktails and (..)
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. Drawing inspiration from vintage bartending books — including Jerry Thomas’s “How to Mix Drinks,” he created 24 cocktails, which were later pared down to a selection of 16. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.
Australian Bartender
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
THE 2024 VERO BARTENDER COMPETITION IS OPEN. Bartenders will be challenged to test their creativity and envision the world of cocktails 140 years from now. Name your drink and post the recipe and photo by December 2, 2024. Applications will close on December 2nd, 2024.
VinePair
MARCH 12, 2024
Bartenders usually have especially strong feelings about whether or not a bourbon is worth its salt — or at least its hype. With that in mind, we asked six bartenders their opinions on the most overrated bourbon brands on the market. The most overrated bourbon, according to bartenders: Pappy Van Winkle Blanton’s Basil Hayden W.L.
Bartender.com
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Cobra’s bar program is run by co-owners Alex Chien, David Yee, and Head Bartender Kayla LeRoy. Cobra is an Asian-American Neighborhood bar in the historic Brewery District of Columbus, Ohio. Cobra focuses on Asian-American influences on both food and beverage in a laid-back relaxed atmosphere. Open from 4pm-2am Wednesday-Monday.
Australian Bartender
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On Monday, Joey Folkersma, from Darwin took out the title of Australian Bartender of the Year for 2024. The competition presented by Australian Bartender magazine and sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin and Monkey Shoulder Whisky. This is also the first time in history that a bartender from Darwin has taken out the title.
Australian Bartender
JANUARY 13, 2025
Sydney Bar Week will kick off on Saturday, 13th September and wrap up with the 24th Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards (the bar industry ‘Oscars’ on Wednesday, 17th September. This will be a year of exciting transition and growth for Australian Bartender & Sydney Bar Week. Sydneybarweek.com.au
VinePair
JANUARY 4, 2024
What’s going to be the new “it” cocktail for 2024? Even bartenders don’t know what the next status cocktail may be, but they treat speculation a little differently than most. Here, we asked 11 bartenders to share what cocktail they hope guests will order more of as the year rolls along.
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