The high quality of Australia’s bars has once again been recognised on the global stage, with nominations for the 2023 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards announced this week.
The Spirited Awards recognise beverage professionals, products, establishments, luminaries, and media across every facet of the drinks industry on a global scale, with the winners to be announced at the Tales of the Cocktail Conference in New Orleans from July 23-28.
“We are so grateful for the contributions of each of these Spirited Awards Regional Honourees,” said Tales of the Cocktail Foundation CEO Eileen Wayner. “We are the sum of our parts in this industry, and it’s so fulfilling to see the bars on this list sharing their passion and unique approaches to hospitality with the global drinks community.”
This year’s Australian nominees include:
Best International Bar Team – Asia Pacific (APAC)
- Above Board — Melbourne, Australia
- ATLAS — Singapore
- COA — Hong Kong, China
- DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong — Hong Kong, China
- Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
- Manhattan Bar at the Conrad Singapore Orchard — Singapore
- PS40 — Sydney, Australia
- Republic at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia — Singapore
- Stay Gold Flamingo — Singapore
- The Baxter Inn — Sydney, Australia
- Tropic City — Bangkok, Thailand
Best International Cocktail Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)
- Above Board — Melbourne, Australia
- Bar TRENCH — Tokyo, Japan
- BYRDI — Melbourne, Australia
- COA — Hong Kong, China
- Live Twice — Singapore
- MAYBE SAMMY — Sydney, Australia
- Nutmeg & Clove — Singapore
- RE — Sydney, Australia
- Sago House — Singapore
- Southside Parlor — Seoul, South Korea
Best International Hotel Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)
- Akademi at the Katamama hotel — Bali, Indonesia
- ARGO at the Four Seasons — Hong Kong, China
- BKK Social Club at Four Seasons Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand
- Charles H. at the Four Seasons Hotel — Seoul, South Korea
- DarkSide at Rosewood Hong Kong — Hong Kong, China
- Dean & Nancy on 22 at the A by Adina hotel — Sydney, Australia
- Jigger & Pony at the Amara Hotel — Singapore
- Origin Bar at the Shangri-La Hotel — Singapore
- Republic at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia — Singapore
- VIRTÙ at the Four Seasons Tokyo Otemachi — Tokyo, Japan
- Writers Bar at the Raffles Hotel — Singapore
Best International Restaurant Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)
- Alba Bar & Deli — Brisbane, Australia
- Analogue Initiative — Singapore
- Bar Torino — Adelaide, Australia
- Bombay Canteen — Mumbai, India
- Caffe Fernet — Singapore
- Continental Deli Bar Bistro — Sydney, Australia
- INDULGE Bistro x Spirit of Hven — Taipei, Taiwan
- Loewy — Jakarta, Indonesia
- No Sleep Club — Singapore
- Restaurant Hubert — Sydney, Australia
Best New International Cocktail Bar – Asia Pacific (APAC)
- Bar Planet — Sydney, Australia
- Caretaker’s Cottage — Melbourne, Australia
- Gold Bar at EDITION — Tokyo, Japan
- Hickson House — Sydney, Australia
- Last Word — Singapore
- Mahaniyom — Bangkok, Thailand
- Night Hawk — Singapore
- One or Two — Melbourne, Australia
- Penrose — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Thirsty Shaker — Hong Kong, China
