South African B.A.R. Award Nominees 2019

Fast becoming the Oscars of the South African bartending industry, the annual B.A.R. Awards, now in its fourth year, disclosed its shortlisted nominees yesterday.

Here’s the full list of all worthy Bartending Accolades and Recognition Awards nominees.

Bar Team Of The Year

Bartender Of The Year

George Hunter
Julian Short
Travis Kuhn
Rudi de Vos
Bruce Dorfling
Justin Shaw

Cocktail Bar Of The Year

Brand Ambassador Of The Year

Caitlin Hill
Jody Francis
Kresan Naidoo
Lauren Penny
Marson Strydom
Nick Koumbarakis

New Cocktail Bar Of The Year

Media Contributor Of The Year

Jan Laubscher
DrinksFeed
Anel Grobler
DrinksFeed
Leah van Deventer
Freelance
Bernard Gutman
Freelance
Peter Lebese
Freelance
Steven Steinfeld
The Joburg Foodie

High-Volume Cocktail Bar Of The Year

Newcomer Of The Year

  • Aiden Powrie
  • Alecs Besier
  • Cameron-Leigh Henning
  • Leighton Rathbone
  • Misha Chinnah
  • Yves Kadilo
  • Nkuli Khanyile

Hotel Bar Of The Year

International Footprint Award

Bruce Dorfling
Denzel Heath
George Hunter
Kurt Schlechter
Sumaiyah Connolly
Travis Kuhn

Pop-Up Bar Of The Year

Little Havanna
Monkey 47
Mootee Shebeen
Rum Tum Tum
The Polynesian Pearl Diver
The Union

Mobile Bar Operator Of The Year

  • Crush
  • Molecular Bars
  • Shaker
  • SIP Exclusive
  • The Perfect Serve
  • Thirst

Bartenders Brand of Choice

Espolon Tequila
Fernet Branca
Havana Club Rum
Inverroche
Olmeca Altos
Woodford Reserve

Brand Campaign Of The Year

  • Campari – Campari Bar Academy
  • Diageo – World Class
  • Havanna Club – Little Havanna
  • Olmeca Tequila – Tahona Society
  • The Botanist – Forager Series
  • Woodford Reserve – The Woodford Bourbon Trail

Social Media Award

Caitlin Hill
Jody Francis
Julian Short
Nick Koumbarakis
Peter Lebese
Rudi de Vos

Mentor Of The Year

Cassandra Eichhoff
Gareth Wainwright
Julian Short
Kurt Schlechter
Michael Stephenson
Travis Kuhn