Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTFC) has named the top four finalists for the 17th annual Spirited Awards.

In partnership with Forbes, the official media partner of the Spirited Awards, the winners will be announced during the TOTCF festival in New Orleans from 23-28 July.

Charlotte Voisey, Spirited Awards overall chair, said: “For an industry that has for so long looked to the past for tutelage, I believe we are firmly in an era where today’s best bars, bartenders, writers, and distillers work with original thought and exciting new ideas, and I am grateful for the light we get to shine on our nominees in each region around the world.

“A very big thank you goes to our 24 co-chairs and 250 judges of the Spirited Awards. Your time and integrity ensures this process is the best it can be and the most representative of our dynamic industry.”

Scroll down to discover the top four finalists for each category in alphabetical order.

International categories

• Gina Barbachano — Hanky Panky, Mexico City, Mexico
• Giorgio Bargiani — Connaught Bar, London, UK
• Daniel Schofield — Schofield’s Bar, Manchester, UK
• Luke Whearty — Byrdi, Melbourne, Australia

• Simone Caporale
• Danil Nevsky
• Agostino Perrone
• Christina Veira

• Caitlin Hill — Rémy Cointreau
• Daniyel Jones — House of Angostura
• Dave Mitton — Lot 40 / J.P. Wiser’s
• Nicola Riske — The Macallan

• Alquímico — Cartagena, Colombia
• Atwater Cocktail Club — Montreal, QC, Canada
• Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
• Paradiso — Barcelona, Spain

• — London, UK
• Alquímico — Cartagena, Colombia
• Atwater Cocktail Club — Montreal, QC, Canada
• Sips — Barcelona, Spain

• Argoat the Four Seasons — Hong Kong, China
• BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand
• Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel — Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore

• Analogue Initiative — Singapore
• Arca Restaurant & Bar — Tulum, Mexico
• Bar Kismet — Halifax, NS, Canada
• Danico — Paris, France

• Last Word — Singapore
• Line Athens — Athens, Greece
• Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar — Bangkok, Thailand
• Night Hawk — Singapore

US categories

• Caer Maiko Ferguson — DrinkWell / Daijoubu, Austin, TX
• Kapri Robinson — Allegory at the Eaton Hotel, Washington, DC
• Masahiro Urushido — Katanna Kitten, New York, NY
• Christine Wiseman — Marygold’s Brasserie / Broken Shaker, Miami, FL

• Anu Apte
• Colin Asare-Appiah
• Nectaly Mendoza
• Chris Patino

• Kiowa Bryan — Spiribam
• Chris Cabrera — Bacardi USA
• Cameron George — Ardbeg Single Malts
• Vance Henderson — Hendrick’s Gin

• Happy Accidents — Albuquerque, NM
• Nickel City — Austin, TX
• Pacific Cocktail Haven — San Francisco, CA
• Yacht Club — Denver, CO

• Century Grand — Phoenix, AZ
• Double Chicken Please — New York, NY
• Overstory — New York, NY
• Service Bar — Washington, DC

• Allegory at the Eaton Hotel — Washington, DC
• Dear Irving on Hudson at the Aliz Hotel — New York, NY
• Hey Love at The Jupiter — Portland, OR
• Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott — Phoenix, AZ

• Café La Trova — Miami, FL
• Cleaver Butchered Meats & Seafood — Las Vegas, NV
• Kumiko — Chicago, IL
• Palomar — Portland, OR

• Chez Zou — New York, NY
• Martiny’s — New York, NY
• Milady’s — New York, NY
• Pacific Standard at the KEX Portland — Portland, OR

Writing and media categories

• Class Magazine
• Difford’s Guide
• Punch
• The Cocktail Lovers Magazine

• Black and Brown Podcast
• Radio Imbibe
• Shōshin Art Club
• The Speakeasy Podcast

• “The Drinks Industry Has an Ageism Problem” by Betsy Andrews, for SevenFifty Daily
• “The Great Mezcal Heist” by Emma Janzen, for Eater
• “The Secrets to the Best Dry Martini You’ll Ever Have” by David Wondrich, for The Daily Beast
• “This Is What Decolonizing a Spirit Looks Like” by Adaorah Oduah, for Punch

• Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails with 60 Recipes by Derek Brown
• Modern Classic Cocktails by Robert Simonson
• The Bartender’s Manifesto by Toby Maloney with Emma Janzen
• The New York Times Essential Book of Cocktails – Elevated and Expanded, edited by Steven Reddicliffe

• A Sense of Place: A journey around Scotland’s whisky by Dave Broom
• Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails by Camper English
• Modern Caribbean Rum: A Contemporary Reference to the Region’s Essential Spirit by Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith
• Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara

Global categories

• Martini & Rossi Floreale Non Alcoholic Aperitivo
• Patrón El Alto Tequila
• Saint Benevolence Aged Rum Clairin
• The Fords Gin Co. Sloe Gin

• Alquímico — Cartagena, Colombia
• Double Chicken Please — New York, NY
• Handshake Speakeasy — Mexico City, Mexico
• Panda & Sons — Edinburgh, Scotland

• Baba Au Rum — Athens, Greece
• In Situ Mezcalería — Oaxaca, Mexico
• Raised by Wolves — San Diego, CA
• Swift Soho — London, UK

• Desmond Payne MBE

• Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel Singapore — Singapore

• Tiki-Ti — Los Angeles, CA

• Tiffanie Barriere