Dead Rabbit takes Tales' top prize

21 July, 2015

Tales of the Cocktail’s has named New York’s Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog World’s Best Cocktail Bar at its annual Spirited Awards in New Orleans.

Winning Best International Cocktail Bar was the bar’s great London rival Artesian.

In a reverse of fortune, the 2014 edition of The World’s 50 Best Bars list saw Artesian beat Dead Rabbit to its no.1 prize. Drinks International’s 2015 list is released in October.

On winning the Tales title Sean Muldoon, co-owner of the bar said: "For five years all I've been thinking about is winning this award. So finally, after five years, I can go to sleep now. Thank you."

It was a good year for London at the Spirited Awards as International Bartender of the Year was won by Ryan Chetiyawardana of White Lyan and Danelyan - which won Best New International Cocktail Bar.

Beaufort Bar at the Savoy took Best Hotel Bar and Best International Restaurant Bar went to Blind Pig at Social Eating House. 

The results in full:

Overall Categories

Best Bar Mentor

Jim Meehan (Portland)

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient

Amaro di Angostura

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

Dead Rabbit (New York)

World’s Best Spirits Selection

Canon (Seattle)

World’s Best Cocktail Bar

Dead Rabbit (New York)

American Categories

Best American Bar Team

Employees Only (New York)

American Bartender of the Year

Ivy Mix (New York)

Best American Brand Ambassador

Brooke Arthur (House Spirits)

Best American Cocktail Bar

Williams & Graham (Denver)

Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar

Employees Only (New York)

Best American Hotel Bar

The Broken Shaker (Miami Beach)

Best American Restaurant Bar

Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks (Boston)

Best New American Cocktail Bar

ABV (San Francisco)

International Categories

Best International Bar Team

28 Hong Kong Street (Singapore)

International Bartender of the Year

Ryan Chetiyawardana (London)

Best International Brand Ambassador

Claire Smith-Warner (Belvedere Vodka)

Best International Cocktail Bar

Artesian (London)

Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar

The Black Pearl/The Attic (Melbourne)

Best International Hotel Bar

Beaufort Bar, The Savoy (London)

Best International Restaurant Bar

Blind Pig at Social Eating House (London)

Best New International Cocktail Bar

Dandelyan (London)

Writing Categories

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication

PUNCH

Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer

Dave Broom

Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book

Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail by Dave Arnold

Best New Spirits Book

Whisky: The Manual by Dave Broom





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