Spirited Awards 2013: Tales From the Red Carpet (Video)

The Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail is the world's premiere award ceremony for the Spirits Industry. From World's Best Bartender to Best New Product to Best Cocktail Writing, the hard working men and women in our field are honored each year. The Tales From the Red Carpet video is my contribution to this illustrious event, and this is my 5th year hosting and producing it, this time with LeJit Productions from New York. Once again, I'm excited to share thoughts, tips and insights from the liquor world's luminaries as they stopped by on their way to the big moment. (See my previous Spirited Awards Red Carpet videos here)Here is a complete list of this year's winners, courtesy of Diffords Guide -who, btw, won for best publication - congrats to them - and all the winners, who are listed below in bold:

Best Cocktail Writing - Publication

Australian Bartender MagazineBar Magazine Digitaldiffordsguide.comImbibe Magazine (USA)

Best New Book (Cocktail/Bartending)

Drinks by Tony ConigliaroThe Tequila Ambassador by Tomas EstesTo Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion by Philip GreeneVodka Distilled by Tony Abou-Ganim

Best American Brand Ambassador

Elayne Duff, Diageo PortfolioJamie Gordon, Absolut VodkaNeyah White, YamazakiTodd Richman, Sidney Frank Portfolio

Best International Brand Ambassador

Claire Smith, Belvedere VodkaGiuseppe Gallo, MartiniIan Burrell, Rum AmbassadorJacob Briars, Bacardi Portfolio

American Bartender of the Year

Charles Joly, The Aviary Chicago, IllinoisEric Alperin, The Varnish Los Angeles, CaliforniaLeo Robitschek, The NoMad Hotel New York, New YorkSean Kenyon Williams & Graham Denver, Colorado

World's Best Cocktail Menu

American Bar at the Savoy London, United KingdomPouring Ribbons New York, New York, USAThe Dead Rabbit New York, New York, USAThe Nightjar London, United Kingdom

Best Cocktail Writing - Author

gaz reganIan CameronPaul ClarkeRobert Simonson

Best Bar Mentor

Bridget Albert, Chicago, IllinoisDushan Zaric, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFrancesco Lafranconi, Las Vegas, NevadaJulie Reiner, Brooklyn, New York

Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award

Salvatore Calabrese, Playboy Club London

Best American Cocktail Bar

Anvil, Houston, TexasClover Club, Brooklyn, New YorkCure, New Orleans, LouisianaThe Hawthorne, Boston, Massachusetts

World's Best Drink Selection

Canon: whiskey and bitters emporium Seattle, Washington, USAMayahuel New York, New York, USASaxon + Parole Restaurant New York, New York, USAThe Dead Rabbit New York, New York, USA

World's Best Hotel Bar

Clyde Common Portland, Oregon, USAEastern Standard Kitchen and Drinks Boston, Massachusetts, USAThe NoMad Hotel New York, New York, USAThe Zetter Townhouse London, United Kingdom

World's Best Cocktail Bar

Callooh Callay, London, United KingdomCandelaria, Paris, FranceDrink, Boston, Massachusetts, USAThe Varnish, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best Restaurant Bar

Island Creek Oyster Bar, Boston, Massachusetts, USANo. 9 Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USASaxon + Parole Restaurant, New York, New York, USAThe NoMad Hotel, New York, New York, USA

Best High Volume Cocktail Bar

Clover Club Brooklyn, New YorkHarvard and Stone Los Angeles, CaliforniaSable Kitchen and Bar Chicago, IllinoisSaxon + Parole Restaurant New York, New York

World's Best New Cocktail Bar

Experimental Cocktail Club New York, New York, USAPouring Ribbons New York, New York, USAThe Dead Rabbit New York, New York, USAThe NoMad Hotel New York, New York, USA

Best New Product

Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic BittersDorothy Parker GinFord's GinPierre Ferrand Dry Curacao

International Bartender of the Year

Hidetsugu Ueno, Bar High Five Tokyo, JapanJack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit New York, New York, USASimone Caporale, Artesian Bar at the Langham London, England,UKZdenek Kastanek, 28 Hong Kong Street Singapore