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It took a while until I got the results of the Spirit Awards 2008 at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Where I got a couple of emails every day before the Tales, filling me in about events etc. my account wasn’t hit by a single one after this great convention. I guess the organizers must have been a bit tired and worn out after a week of cocktailing. Something I can understand, if I think of our own event in September: Bar Convent Berlin.
Ann Tuennermann has finally send me the list of winners. I found out, that I’ve obviously made a mistake in announcing "Best New Bar" for Le Lion in Hamburg. Joerg Meyer’s venue won "World’s Best Cocktail Bar". Even more prestigious! The Spirit Awards are the most global industry awards at the moment. So once again: our congratulations to the winners! And keep up the good work!
The Jury of the Spirit Awards 2008:
Simon Difford – Author of Diffordsguide
Helmut 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 director of Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux
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
Jamie Terrell – Mixologist and Sagatiba global brand ambassador
Charlotte Voisey – Mixologist and William Grant ambassador
Angus Winchester – Playboy bartender and founder of alconomics
The Winners of the Spirit Awards 2008:
Best Drinks Selection
Best Classic Cocktail Bar
World’s Best Cocktail Bar
Best New Cocktail Bar
Mixologist/Bartender of the Year
Nick Strangeway – Hawksmoor, London, England
Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book
Best Cocktail Writing
Gary Regan (San Francisco Chronicle)
Best New Product
Best Cocktail Menu
Bar 1806 – Melbourne (Australia)
Best Drinks Brand Representative/Brand Ambassador
Jason Crawley – Maxxium, Australia.
Xavier Padovani, Hendrick’s Gin
Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award
Update (1) 12:14 pm: As Stephan Berg commented in our German blog there must be a few mistakes in that list. Best Drinks Brand Representative is allegedly Xavier Padovani for Hendrick’s Gin and Bar Le Lion indeed "Best New Cocktail Bar". I’m waiting for this to be clarified, until I change it above.
Update (2) July 30th, 2008: Simon Difford, who led the jury committee, has confirmed the changes I’ve made above. I know this looks heavily edited, but what can I do….blogger ethics.
Helmut Adam
Helmut Adam ist Herausgeber von Mixology, Magazin für Barkultur, trinkt gerne Negronis, Tequila und den einen oder anderen Gin & Tonic. Bevor er sich zum Bar Manager an der Mixology Bar aufschwang, arbeitete er als Bartender in Zürich, Wien, Berlin und London.
NickK (3 years ago)
That’s very surprising. Is that the final result?
Helmut Adam (3 years ago)
Ann Tuennermann sent me another list a couple of hours ago with the same wrong results. I don’t really understand, why there is such a lack of information. At the end of the day, the jury members took time and effort, to put down suggestions and nominations.