This award acknowledges a national bar that sets the highest industry standards in Italy and has influenced national cocktail trends.

Elements considered:

• Menu
• Bar team
• Atmosphere
• Quality of the cocktail
• Have been open for at least 18 months.
• Must be located within the territory of Italy

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This award acknowledges a bartender, resident in Italy, who has most influenced drink styles and cocktail culture. This bartender regularly works behind the bar and develops and serves amazing drinks in Italy.

Elements considered:

• Innovation in drink creation
• Personality, hospitality and generous spirit
• Technical and practical skills and knowledge
• National recognition of his or her work and personal recipes
• Must work regularly in a bar, for at least three shifts per week
• Must reside and work within the territory of Italy

CLOSED REGISTRATIONS

This award acknowledges a newly opened Italian cocktail bar that has made an immediate impact on cocktail culture and set new high standards for the industry.

Elements considered:

• Creativity
• Decor
• Service
• Implementation of drinks
• Have been open for no more than 18 months
• Must be located within the territory of Italy

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This award acknowledges the hotel bar that offers the best Italian hospitality experience and consistently well-made drinks in an elevated setting, preserving the tradition of the classic hotel bar.

Elements considered:

• Service
• Uniformity
• Cocktail quality
• Atmosphere
• Ability to cater to an international guest
• Must be located on hotel property
• Have been open for at least 18 months
• Must be located on Italian territory

CLOSED REGISTRATIONS

This award acknowledges the hotel bar that offers the best Italian hospitality experience and consistently well-made drinks in an elevated setting, preserving the tradition of the classic hotel bar.

Elements considered:

• Service
• Uniformity
• Cocktail quality
• Atmosphere
• Ability to cater to an international guest
• Must be located on hotel property
• Have been open for at least 18 months
• Must be located on Italian territory

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This award acknowledges the best in social media and recognizes bars or restaurants that use online platforms to innovatively and positively communicate everything about bars, bartenders, cocktails, spirits, drinking culture, and bartending in general in Italy. 

Elements considered:

• Hospitality and/or Beverage related content.
• Influence and following in the industry in Italy
• Innovative, engaging and newsworthy multimedia content
• Judges will consider online activities made during the date range specified below. 
• Be active online for at least 18 months
• Must be an F&B business located in the Italian territory

CLOSED REGISTRATIONS