Spirited Awards 2023 Winners Announced at Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Event

Winners in categories like World’s Best Cocktail Bar and World’s Best Cocktail Menu announced at New Orleans event

August 9th, 2023

Since its founding in 2007, the Spirited Awards® have become one of the industry’s most sought-after awards, recognizing beverage professionals, products, establishments, journalists, and media across every facet of the spirits and cocktail community on a global scale. The award categories spotlight a range of talent from bartenders, journalists, and brand ambassadors, to brands and media, to ensure each aspect of the industry is well represented and recognized for its contributions.

The Spirited Awards® are composed of industry accolades, both U.S. and International, writing and media awards, and a few highly coveted, overall awards that transcend regionality including World’s Best Cocktail Bar and World’s Best Cocktail Menu.

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation announced the Winners of each International, U.S., and Global category at the 17th annual event held in New Orleans. Award recipients had been carefully considered by a panel of over 250 industry experts, led by Charlotte Voisey, the Spirited Awards Overall Chair.

“Congratulations to all of the Spirited Awards 2023 Winners! I am delighted to see even more patches of magic and corners of excellence shining brightly at the Spirited Awards this year,” said Overall Chair, Charlotte Voisey. “Thank you to everyone involved in pulling together such a meaningful celebration.”

Recognized through the lens of the 2023 conference theme, “Vitalize” – winners were chosen who encapsulate the hospitality community’s vibrancy and adaptability, as well as its unmatched kinetic energy that brings so much life to our shared experience. The winners of this year’s Spirited Awards have made an indelible contribution to invigorating and elevating the collective cocktail community.