One of the big galas of Tales of the Cocktail every year is the Spirit Awards. It's kind of like the "Cocktail Emmys" and it highlights the brightest of the business. Here are the results of the 2009 Spirit Awards...
- World's Best Drinks Selection - Merchant Hotel, Belfast
- Best American Cocktail Bar - Pegu Club, NYC
- World's Best Cocktail Bar - PDT, NYC
- World's Best New Cocktail Bar - Clover Club, Brooklyn
- World's Best Hotel Bar - Merchant Hotel, Belfast
- American Bartender of the Year - James Meehan, PDT
- International Bartender of the Year - Tony Conigliaro
- Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book - The Essential Cocktail - Dale DeGroff (Compare Prices)
- Best Cocktail Writing - Dave Wondrich (author of, among others, Imbibe!)
- Best New Product - Bols Genever
- World's Best Cocktail Menu - Merchant Hotel, Belfast
- Best American Brand Ambassador - Simon Ford, Plymouth Gin and Pernod Ricard
- Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award - Peter Dorelli (among other achievments, author of the updated Savoy Cocktail Book - Compare Prices)
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Check out our special video coverage of the Spirit Awards via The Liquid Muse video series: http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/319/liquid_muse_pernod_ricard_tales_2009/
Thanks Colin! Natalie was great as always!
Aw, shucks. Thanks Colleen. Your cocktail coverage on about.com rocks!