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The World’s 50 Best Bar Awards<\/h3>\n

The drinks industry\u2019s most anticipated night of the year, The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars awards, will take place on\u00a0Thursday, 5th\u00a0October, 2017<\/strong>.\u00a0 Now in its ninth year, The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars provides an annual ranking of bars as voted for by over 500 industry experts from across the globe. The list represents the ultimate international guide to the world\u2019s top bars and drinking destinations. This year\u2019s awards event will take place at a brand new location: the historic\u00a0Southwark Cathedral<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0London, UK<\/strong>.<\/p>\nMORE<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

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The World’s 50 Best Bar Awards<\/h1>\n

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The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars awards is an evening of international celebration, bringing\u00a0together the best bartending talent from around the globe. Alongside the live countdown of the list, culminating in the announcement of\u00a0The World\u2019s Best Bar<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a title taken by The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in New York in 2016 \u2013 this\u00a0year\u2019s ceremony will see a range of new accolades introduced.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Industry Icon Award<\/strong>\u00a0will honour one of the greats of the cocktail world for his or her lifetime\u2019s work. The\u00a0One To Watch Award\u00a0<\/strong>will identify an international rising star bar. The\u00a0Best New Opening Award<\/strong>\u00a0recognizes the newcomer which has generated the most excitement, while\u00a0the Bartenders\u2019 Bartender Award<\/strong>\u00a0goes to an individual nominated by the bartenders on The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars list. These awards join those for\u00a0Best Bar in North America, Australasia, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa & the Middle East\u00a0<\/strong>respectively,<\/strong>\u00a0as well as for the\u00a0Highest New Entry, Highest Climber\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Legend of the List.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The voting system for 2017 has been refined to produce a truly global representation of bars and reflect the growth of new cocktail culture in regions around the world. This year,\u00a0The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars Academy<\/strong>\u00a0was expanded to over 500 members \u2013 made up of bartenders, consultants, drinks writers and cocktail aficionados. Each voter was tasked with choosing their top seven bars, based on personal experience and preference, with a minimum of three of these bars needing to be located outside the voter\u2019s country of residence. The voter must have visited each of the chosen bars within the last 18 months. The list is generated directly from the votes of the Academy members.<\/p>\n

The changes have been introduced by the new team behind The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars, which is now fully owned and organised by\u00a0William Reed Business Media<\/strong>, the company that also owns The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants.\u00a0 William Reed Business Media takes over from\u00a0Drinks International<\/em>, part of Agile Media, in the organisation of the awards and voting, with\u00a0Drinks International<\/em>\u00a0taking the role of trade media partner.<\/p>\n

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William Drew, Group Editor of The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars, says: \u201cWe are very excited to be overseeing the creation of The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars list and the presentation of the awards on 5th\u00a0October. We have a stunning new venue with a larger capacity, and a host of new awards to present at what will be a night\u00a0characterised by great excitement, copious cocktails and a dash of drama. Most importantly, The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars is about celebrating excellence and providing a unique global guide for discerning drinkers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The list of bars ranked from\u00a051-100<\/strong>\u00a0in the world, according to the votes of the Academy, will be announced two weeks ahead of the awards on the\u00a019th\u00a0September<\/strong>, providing an insight into exciting up-and-coming venues as well as more established operators that remain relevant. It will also signal the final countdown to the most important night in the industry\u2019s calendar on 5th\u00a0October.<\/p>\n

On the evening of the awards event itself, the bar owners and bartenders from The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars list will enjoy a pre-awards Bartenders\u2019 Feast at Cinnamon Kitchen in London, overseen by chef-owner Vivek Singh, complete with cocktails provides by Ketel One Vodka, Heering Cherry Liquer, Bols Genever and Michter\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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For further information please contact:\u00a0<\/strong>50********<\/span>@********<\/span>pr.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

About The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars<\/strong><\/p>\n

The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars, owned and organised by William Reed Business Media, provides a definitive list of the world\u2019s best drinking venues, voted for by those in the know. Returning for its ninth year, the list has become the most anticipated ranking for drinks professionals and bar aficionados across the world, and the awards are the highlight of the bar industry calendar.<\/p>\n

How the voting works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final list is compiled by votes from The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars Academy, comprised of more than 500 drinks experts, including renowned bartenders and consultants, drinks writers and cocktail specialists. The Academy of voters is spread across the globe with: 150 based in Europe; 115 based in North America; 70 in Latin America; 110 in Asia; 30 in Africa & the Middle East; and 30 in Australasia. The distribution of voters is designed to reflect the relative development and sophistication of the drinks sector, and the concentration of quality bars, in each region. Each voter casts 7 votes, based on their best bar experiences of the previous 18 months, of which at least 3 must be for bars located outside the voter\u2019s country of residence.<\/p>\n

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