{"id":1032,"date":"2009-07-21T23:44:42","date_gmt":"2009-07-21T23:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2009-07-21T23:44:42","modified_gmt":"2009-07-21T23:44:42","slug":"the-winners-are-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/?p=1032","title":{"rendered":"The Winners Are In!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the winners from the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail!<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW ORLEANS<\/strong>, <\/strong>LA<\/strong> – <\/strong>July 20, 2009<\/strong> – Through the Spirit Awards, Tales of the Cocktail provides recognition to those individuals and establishments that have shown an outstanding talent for advancing the craft of the cocktail. To embody the ideals with which Tales of the Cocktail was originally founded, these awards will provide recognition to both national, as well as to local New Orleanians. Pernod Ricard and Beverage Media group sponsored this year’s second awards show.<\/p>\n

The 2009 Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Awards Winners were:
\nWorld’s Best Drinks Selection
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Merchant Hotel, Belfast
\n\u00a0Best American Cocktail Bar
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Pegu Club, NYC
\nWorld’s Best Cocktail Bar
\n<\/strong>WINNER – PDT, NYC
\n\u00a0World’s Best New Cocktail Bar
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Clover Club, Brooklyn
\nWorld’s Best Hotel Bar
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Merchant Hotel, Belfast
\nAmerican Bartender of the Year
\n<\/strong>WINNER – James Meehan, PDT
\nInternational Bartender of the Year
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Tony Conigliaro
\n\u00a0Best New Cocktail\/Bartending Book
\n<\/strong>WINNER – The Essential Cocktail – Dale DeGroff
\nBest Cocktail Writing
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Dave Wondrich
\n\u00a0Best New Product
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Bols Genever
\nWorld’s Best Cocktail Menu
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Merchant Hotel, Belfast
\nBest American Brand Ambassador
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Simon Ford, Plymouth Gin and Pernod Ricard
\nHelen David Lifetime Achievement Award
\n<\/strong>WINNER – Peter Dorelli<\/p>\n

About Tales of the Cocktail
\n<\/strong>Tales of the Cocktail is an internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture held annually in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event brings together the best and brightest of the cocktail community–award-winning mixologists, authors, bartenders, chefs and designers–for a five-day celebration of the history and artistry of making drinks. Each year offers a spirited series of dinners, demos, tastings, competitions, seminars, book signings, tours and parties all perfectly paired <\/strong>with some of the best cocktails ever made.
\nFor more information, go to www.TalesoftheCocktail.com<\/a><\/span>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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