Beyond the crowning of Danico, the 2024 Spirited Awards awarded the supreme title of World's Best Bar, as well as Best International Cocktail Bar, to ALQUÍMICO (Cartagena, Colombia).

The complete list of the 2024 Spirited Awards

INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES

International Bartender of the Year

Eric van BeekHandshake Speakeasy, Mexico, Mexico

Best International Bar Mentor

Danil Nevsky

Best International Brand Ambassador

Dave MittonLot 40 / J.P. Wiser's

Best International Bar Team

Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico, Mexico

Best International Cocktail Bar

ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena, Colombia

Best International Hotel Bar

BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand

Best International Restaurant Bar

Danico — Paris, France

Best New International Cocktail Bar

Bar Leone — Hong Kong, China


U.S. CATEGORIES

U.S. Bartender of the Year

Kapri RobinsonAllegory, Washington, D.C.

Best U.S. Bar Mentor

Alex Jump

Best U.S. Brand Ambassador

Anna MainsMonkey Shoulder

Best U.S. Bar Team

Jewel of the South — New Orleans, Louisiana

Best U.S. Cocktail Bar

Yacht Club — Denver, Colorado

Best U.S. Hotel Bar

Allegory at the Eaton Hotel — Washington, D.C.

Best U.S. Restaurant Bar

Cleaver - Butchered Meats, Seafood & Classic Cocktails — Las Vegas, Nevada

Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar

Superbueno — New York, New York


WRITING & MEDIA CATEGORIES

Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication

The Cocktail Lovers

Best Broadcast, Podcast, or Online Video Series

Bartender at Large

Best Cocktail & Spirits Writing

A New Spirit Confronts the Consequences of Colonialism by Adaorah Oduah, for Punch

Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book

The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts by Camper English

Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits

Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin


GLOBAL CATEGORIES

Best New Spirit or Cocktail Ingredient

YUZUCO Yuzu Super Juice

World’s Best Cocktail Menu

Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico, Mexico

World’s Best Spirits Selection

Baba Au Rum — Athens, Greece

Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award

Hidetsugu Ueno

Timeless International Award

Café Pacifico — London, United Kingdom

Timeless U.S. Award

The Buena Vista — San Francisco, California

Tales Visionary Award

Colin Asare-Appiah

World’s Best Bar

ALQUÍMICO — Cartagena, Colombia