As we mentioned in the past, the Spirited Awards is one of the most prestigious awards in the hospitality industry. To be nominated is an honor. Nominees first get nominated by their fellow peers followed by a voting process that shortlists the nominees twice more. The shortlist of 10 was just released and Miami is
Miami was presented with numerous awards for achievements in the spirits industry. It was a special moment for Miami as the late, legendary bartender, John Lermayer, was also awarded the Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award for his impactful contributions to the spirits community. The 2018 class of winners has been recognized amongst peers and supporters at
Just off the heels of another prestigious award at this year’s Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail, Sweet Liberty is not playing it cool and riding the wave. John Lermayer & Dan Binkiewicz with their talented team of bartenders continue to push the envelope on what we’re drinking on Miami Beach. The first thing
We are looking forward to Tales of the Cocktail here at Spirited Miami and had our share of nominee writing last month. What a pleasure to see some of the incredible names that help shape Miami’s cocktail culture and beyond. Congratulations to all the finalists! These nominees were chosen from more than 1000 submissions for
We here at Spirited Miami have never hid our love and admiration for Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co. And now, neither has the world. Last week was Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premiere cocktail festival which calls New Orleans its home. Thousands of bartenders, industry professionals and enthusiasts gathered from around the world
A big congratulations to our dear friend Ian Mclaren for winning the prestigious Tales of the Cocktails 2015 Golden Spirit Award. Ian comes to Miami by way of the UK. He is currently the Director for Advocacy and Training for Bacardi USA. The Golden Spirit Award is given to the presenter who receives the highest
There has been big news since last week about the award that was won by The Broken Shaker at The Freehand Hotel. The Broken Shaker took home one of the big awards of the night which was Best American Hotel Bar. We broke the news immediately on Twitter as the award went out. We were
First and foremost, a big congratulations to all the nominees that were shortlisted. The list of names is full of legends and industry taste-makers who have paved the way for cocktail culture in the U.S. and beyond. Among the shortlisted, our friends for the Broken Shaker have been shortlisted for their Miami Beach property! Other
For those that don’t know, Tales of the Cocktail is the world’s premier cocktail festival held in New Orleans. Industry professionals and cocktail enthusiasts flock to New Orleans for five days of seminars, tastings, networking events and some of the most amazing parties you will ever go to! Today they have announced their Spirited Award
