Drinking The World

Well, it's July and that means Tales of the Cocktail. Besides all the seminars and events, I'm looking forward to attending the Spirited Awards ceremony, where many of my friends and acquaintances are nominated for awards.

The following is from the Tales of the Cocktail site: "This summer the international community will converge on the city where spirits live 24/7. Shaken from their slumber within the bottle, the spirits will take on a life of their own in New Orleans at Tales of the Cocktail 2010.

At Tales of the Cocktail, The Roosevelt will welcome the stars of the cocktail industry for the 2010 Spirit Awards, a red carpet affair hosted by Pernod Ricard USA. Dress the part of a 1960’s “mad” man or woman with real life Mad Man, Bryan Batt as we recognize individuals and establishments for their work in pushing the craft of making cocktails forward.

What would a celebration in New Orleans be without great music and food. Reserve your table for the Spirits Awards and enjoy the cool jazz sounds of Tom Fischer and Friends as you sample some of the best cuisine New Orleans has to offer from Domenica Restaurant, Creole Cuisine, Fleur de Lis Catering, Damn Good Sweets and, of course, The Roosevelt."

Tales of the Cocktail® Announces 2010 Spirited Award® Nominees after the jump

Follow up:

Complete list of nominees according to category:

Best American Cocktail Bar

The Clover Club, Brooklyn

Death & Co, NYC

Rickhouse, San Francisco

The Varnish, Los Angeles

World’s Best Hotel Bar

The Artesian at the Langham, London

The Bar at The Connaught Hotel, London

Florida Room at The Delano, Florida

Hemingway Bar, Paris

Best Cocktail Writing

CLASS magazine

Gary Regan

Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller

Naren Young

Best New Product

Celery Bitters, The Bitter Truth

Cocktail Kingdom’s barware

Crème Yvette by Cooper Spirits

Meehan Cocktail Bag by Jim Meehan

Best American Brand Ambassador

Charlotte Voisey, Hendrick’s Gin

Jacques Bezuidenhout, Partida

Jamie Gordon, Absolut

Tals Nadari, Bols

World’s Best Drinks Selection

Artesian Bar at The Langham Hotel, London

Bar Lebensstern in Café Einstein, Berlin

Macao Trading Co, NYC

Widder Bar, Zurich

American Bartender of the Year

Eric Alperin, The Varnish

Kenta Goto, The Pegu Club

Murray Stenson, Zig Zag

Sam Ross, Milk & Honey

Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book

Beachbum Berry Remixed

Gin Compedndium by Gaz Regan

MudPuddle Books by Greg Boehm

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

Death & Co, NYC

Lonsdale, London

Mayahuel, NYC

Rickhouse, San Francisco

International Bartender of the Year

Agostino Perrone, The Connaught Hotel, London

Brian Miller, Death & Co, NYC

Salvatore Calabrese, London

Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, NYC

World’s Best New Cocktail Bar

Cure, New Orleans

Dutch Kills, Queens

Mayahuel, NYC

Rickhouse, San Francisco

World’s Best Cocktail Bar

69 Colebrooke Row, London

The Cocktail Bar at The Merchant Hotel, Belfast

Death & Co, NYC

Quo Vadis, London

Best International Brand Ambassador

Angus Winchester, Tanqueray

Dan Warner, Beefeater

Jacob Briars, 42 Below

John Gakuru, Sagatiba

Best Bar Mentor

Dale DeGroff

Robert Hess

Sasha Petraske

Tony Abou-Ganim

Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award

Brian Rea

Gary Regan

Murray Stenson

Tony Abou-Ganim