Die Nominierten für die Spirit Awards 2008 der Tales of the Cocktail

Von Helmut Adam | Mai 14, 2008 um 00:40 | 9 Kommentare | Veranstaltungen, Wettbewerbe | Tags: 2008, Award, Nominierung, Tales of the Cocktail

 

Wir von Mixology sind bei immer mehr Wetttbewerben als Jury-Mitglieder präsent. Da ist es auch gut, dass sich unser Team vergrößert hat. Die Wettbewerbe und Awards werden auch mit den Jahren immer übergreifender, die Konzepte immer anspruchsvoller und ausgefeilter. Es ist schön zu sehen, wie die Vernetzung der Barszene immer mehr um sich greift. Bis vor kurzem allerdings waren die GSA-Länder in internationalen Rankings eher unterrepräsentiert. Wir haben seit unserer ersten Ausgabe dafür gearbeitet, dass sich das ändert und auch die Leistungen der Bars bei uns, jenseits aller Sprachbarrieren, gewürdigt werden.

Dieses Jahr ist unsere Expertise erstmals bei gleich zwei internationalen Rankings gefragt. David Spanton vom australischen Bartender Magazine bat mich um meine Top 10 Bars weltweit, die in die Liste der Top 20 weltweit einfließen werden. Die Ergebnisse werden im Juni veröffentlicht und ich werde natürlich hier im Blog berichten. Noch mehr aber freuten wir uns darüber, dass mich Simon Difford, der Herausgeber der Diffords Guides und ehemalige Herausgeber des britischen Class Magazine, das uns in den ersten Jahren von Mixology viel Inspiration gab, in die Jury der Spirits Awards 2008 berief. Diese Awards, die anlässlich der Tales of the Cocktail 2008 vergeben werden, mausern sich langsam zu den bekanntesten und prestige-trächtigsten Awards weltweit.

Jetzt sind die Nominierten verkündet worden, in die auch meine Vorschläge mit einflossen. Das mit meinem Namen bekommen sie auch noch hin…jaja, ich weiss: Night on earth…;-):

The 2008 Tales of the Cocktail awards committee is comprised of the following members:

Committee Chairman:

Simon Difford (Chairman) – Author of Diffords guide

Committee Members:

Helmet Adam – Editor of Mixology magazine

Jacob Briars – Vodka Professor for 42 Below

Philip Duff – Cocktail expert and consultant to Bols

Robert Hess – Founder of drinkboy.com

Anistatia Miller – author and co-founder of The Museum of the American Cocktail

Xavier Padovani – Global brand ambassador for Hendrick s gin

Audrey Saunders – The libation goddess behind the Pegu Club

LeNell Smothers – The spirited palate behind LeNells, NYC

David Steward – Drinks raconteur and marketer

Jamie Terrell – Mixologist and Sagatiba global brand ambassador

Charlotte Voisey – Mixologist and William Grant ambassador

Angus Winchester – Playboy bartender and founder of alconomics

The 2008 Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Awards nominees are:

Best Drink Selection
Criteria: A venue stocking an outstanding range of spirits and liqueurs. The

judges will favor discernment as well as sheer numbers of bottles stocked.

Cantina – San Francisco, USA
Death & Company – New York City, USA
Der Raum – Melbourne, Australia
Doheney – Downtown Los Angeles, USA
The Merchant Hotel – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Salvatore’s Bar at Fifty – London, England
Trio Bar – Berlin, Germany
Matterhorn – Wellington, New Zealand

Nachtrag: Wie die Trio Bar in diese Aufstellung kommt, weiß ich nicht. Habe ich nicht nominiert und gehört da auch nicht rein, da keine öffentliche Bar. Schätze Phil Duff wollte sich für ein paar Quarts Old Tom Gin erkenntlich zeigen. ;-) H.A.

Best Classic Cocktail Bar
Criteria: Classic bars continue to uphold best bartending practices and

serve drinks in relaxed lounge-like environments. The judges are looking for

bars, which uphold this tradition (but are not necessarily old) and offer

superb service and consistently well-made drinks. (Hotel bars are eligible).

American Bar – Connaught Hotel, London, England
Bramble – Edinburgh, Scotland
Death & Co. – New York City, USA
Dukes Bar – Dukes Hotel, London, England
Experimental Cocktail Club – Paris, France
Flatiron Lounge – New York City, USA
Milk and Honey- New York City, USA
Bar Le Forum – Paris, France
The Merchant Hotel – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Montgomery Place – London, England
Widder Bar – Zurich, Switzerland

World’s Best Cocktail Bar
Criteria: This award recognizes the international influence on cocktail

trends and seeks to award the world’s best cocktail bar. (US bars are not

excluded.)

The Flat Iron Lounge – New York City, USA
Le Lion – Hamburg, Germany
The Lonsdale – London, England
The Merchant Hotel – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Milk & Honey – New York, USA
Milk & Honey – London, England
Paparazzi – Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Salvatore at Fifty – London, England
Star Bar – Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

Best New Cocktail Bar
Criteria: Only bars which have opened in the 18 months preceding the awards

may be nominated. This award aims to reward new creativity and ideas as well

as well executed drinks.

Bar Milano, New York City, USA
Beretta, San Francisco, USA
Death & Company, New York City, USA
Le Lion de Paris, Hamburg, Germany
02 Lounge, Ritz Carlton, Moscow
PDT (Please Don’t Tell), New York City, USA
Ruby, Copenhagen, Denmark

Mixologist/Bartender of the Year
Criteria: The absolute best drinks mixer. The winner should be proficient at

making all recognized classic drinks and also have created contemporary

cocktails, which have been copied by his/her peers.

John Gerstern – No.9 Park, Boston, USA
Kenta Goto of Pegu Club – New York City, USA
Charles Joly – The Drawing Room, Chicago, USA
Duggan McDonnell – Cantina, San Francisco, USA
Erik Lorincz – Purple Bar, London, England
Jim Meehan – PDT, New York City, USA
Ago Perrone – Montgomery Place, London, England
Sam Ross – Milk & Honey New York City, USA
Nick Strangeway – Hawksmoor, London, England
Charles Vexenat – The Lonsdale, London, England
Philip Ward – Death & Company, New York City, USA

Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book
Criteria: The best book published in 2007 regarding cocktails, liquor, bars,

bar design or bartending in general. New editions of existing works

published in 2007 may also be nominated.

Imbibe by David Wondrich
Mixing New Orleans, Cocktails & Legends by Jennifer Adams

In The Land of Cocktails by Ti Adelaide Martin & Lally Brennan

And a Bottle of Rum – A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails by Wayne

Curtis.

Best Cocktail Writing
Criteria: Great journalism is one of the best ways to communicate to the

general public the value and significance of great cocktails and related

products. This award is for any non-book journalism (Magazine, Newspaper,

Website, etc) which promotes bars, bartender, or cocktails in general.

Debra C. Argen & Edward F. Nesta (Luxury Experience Magazine, USA)
Jeff Berry (Tiki God)
Paul Clarke (Imbibe Magazine & San Francisco Chronicle)
Ted Haigh (Imbibe Magazine)
Gary Regan (San Francisco Chronicle)
David Wondrich (Imbibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whisky Smash)

Best New Product
Criteria: This is awarded to what the judges consider to be the best new

cocktail ingredient (spirit, liqueur, syrup or juice) or piece of cocktail

equipment (muddler, shaker etc.). To qualify products must be on general

retail sale in at least three US states.

Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters
Fever Tree Mixers
Lucid Absinthe
Domaine de Canton
Plymouth Sloe Gin
Q Tonic
Qi White Tea Liqueur
Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur
Sagatiba Pura

Best Cocktail Menu
Criteria: The judges seek to reward innovative and thirst inducing cocktail

menus. Both the design and content will be considered.

1806 Bar – Melbourne, Australia
Bayswater Brasserie – Sydney, Australia
Death & Company – New York City, USA
Doheney – Downtown, Los Angeles, USA
The Drawing Room, Chicago, USA
Bar Italia – Vienna, Austria
Pegu Club – New York City, USA
Ruby – Copenhagen, Denmark
Tailor Restaurant – New York City, USA

Best Drinks Brand Representative/Brand Ambassador
Criteria: An award which recognizes the importance of personality in the

promotion of drinks brands.

Jacques Bezendenhout – Partida Tequila, USA
Julio Bermejo – Tequila, USA
Jason Crawley – Maxiuum, Australia.
Phil Duff – Bols, Global
John Gakuru – Sagatiba, Global
H. Joseph Ehrmann – Square One Organic Vodka, USA
Diego Loret de Mola – Pisco Bar Sol, USA
Stuart McCluskey – Miller’s Gin, UK
Xavier Padovani – Hendricks, Global
Charlotte Voisey – William Grant, USA

Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award
Criteria: The impact that some people have on the general cocktail community

can span over the course of many years. There are individuals who have

worked long and hard to change the industry and educate the public. This

award is to provide special recognition to these individuals and the

wonderful efforts they have undertaken.

Salvatore Calabrese – Mixologist, writer & bar owner
Dale DeGroff – Mixologist & writer
Peter Dorelli – Formerly of the Savoy, London
Phillip Hills – Founder of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Desmond Payne – Master Distiller Beefeater Gin
Brian Rea – bararchives.com, former 21 Club bartender, etc. etc
Gary Regan – Mixologist & writer

Awards to be announced at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Awards on
Saturday, July 19, 2008 in New Orleans. Tickets can be purchased on
line at www.talesofthecocktail.com.