The 2020 Spirited Awards took place in an exclusively digital format as part of Tales of the Cocktail’s free global conference last week. This year’s conference bears the theme “catalyst,” meaning “to spark change,” and this year’s winners represent a global class of changemakers. The first round of winners were announced on Sept. 21 on the Foundation’s digital platform. The Raise a Glass: 2020 Spirited Awards Preshow were hosted by Ian Burrell and Lynnette Marrero on Sept. 24, and included discussions and live Q&As with nearly all of the Spirited Award winners. Here’s a list of those winners.
Philanthropy Recognitions (presented by Santa Teresa 1796 Rum)
Hope & Sesame — Guangzhou, China
Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation — New York, NY
COVID19 Employee Assistance Directive — Melbourne, Australia
Best American Bar Mentor (presented by BarSmarts)
American Bartender of the Year (presented by Pernod Ricard)
Kevin Diedrich — Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
Best International Bar Mentor (presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation)
International Bartender of the Year (presented by Martini & Rossi)
Kelsey Ramage — Supernova Ballroom, Toronto, Canada
Pioneer Award (presented by Diageo Bar Academy)
Timeless American (presented by Q Mixers)
Angel’s Share — New York, NY
Timeless International (presented by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation)
Boadas Cocktails — Barcelona, Spain
Helen David Lifetime Achievement (presented by William Grant & Sons)
Dame Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees American Inductee
International Inductee
