WINNERS bca 2024

Posted: 2024-03-18

Congratulations to the Winners of the Bartenders Choice Awards 2024

Copenhagen, March 18 - The Bartenders’ Choice Awards (BCA) is proud to announce the winners of its highly anticipated 2024 edition. Recognized as the pinnacle of excellence in the cocktail industry, the BCA Gala, held at Circus in Copenhagen, showcased the finest talents, innovations, and contributions to the world of mixology.

This year's winners were selected by the BCA jury from a pool of exceptional nominees, each representing the epitome of craftsmanship, creativity, and hospitality. From renowned cocktail bars to rising stars, the winners have demonstrated unparalleled dedication to their craft and have left an indelible mark on the cocktail scene.

The winners of the Bartenders Choice Awards 2024 are as follows:

SWEDEN
Best Cocktail Bar - Röda Huset
Best New Cocktail Bar - Black Milk Gastro Bar
Best Cocktail Menu - Cadierbaren
Best Atmosphere - Bar Bruno
Best Bartender - Anton Windmar
Improver Of The Bar Industry - David Kringlund
Best Restaurant - Miyakodori
Rising Star - Adam Myrgård
Best Signature Cocktail – Kolagräs (Röda Huset)
People’s Choice - Tjoget

DENMARK
Best Cocktail Bar - Bird
Best New Cocktail Bar – The House of Machines
Best Cocktail Menu - Deco
Best Atmosphere – Duck And Cover
Best Bartender – Harry Bell
Improver Of The Bar Industry – Max Scott
Best Restaurant - Bredo
Rising Star – Logan Flatte
Best Signature Cocktail – Whisky For Breakfast (Ruby)
People’s Choice - Visit

NORWAY
Best Cocktail Bar - Svanen
Best New Cocktail Bar - Tjeld
Best Cocktail Menu - Othilia
Best Atmosphere - Svanen
Best Bartender - Benjamin AarslandImprover Of The Bar Industry - Therese Storebø
Best Restaurant - Jimmy's
Rising Star - Daniel Pappa
Best Signature Cocktail – Birch (Himkok)
People’s Choice – Pjolter & Punsj

FINLAND
Best Cocktail Bar - Bardem
Best New Cocktail Bar - 305
Best Cocktail Menu - Chihuahua Julep
Best Atmosphere - The Old Man & The Si
Best Bartender - Liisa Lindroos
Improver Of The Bar Industry - Kenneth Löfström
Best Restaurant - Luovuus Kukkii Kaaoksesta
Rising Star - Anna Lakner
Best Signature Cocktail - Symbiotic Serve 3.0 (Bar Mate)
People’s Choice - Tiima

ICELAND
Best Cocktail Bar - Amma Don
Best New Cocktail Bar - Amma Don
Best Cocktail Menu - Amma Don
Best Atmosphere - Bingo
Best Bartender - Leó Snæfeld Pálsson
Improver Of The Bar Industry - Jónas Heiðarr
Best Restaurant - OTO
Rising Star - David Hood
Best Signature Cocktail - 3 Citrus Gimle
People’s Choice - Jungle

GLOBAL
Best Product - Michter's Kentucky Straight Rye
Best International cocktail bar - Tayēr + Elementary, London
Best Cocktail Book - Liquid Intelligence
Best Social Media Account - Cocktailman

bca Week 2024

Posted: 2024-02-21

Welcome to BCA Week 2024! Once again, we are thrilled to invite you to a vibrant celebration spanning from March 10 to March 19, where cocktails, hospitality, and bartending take center stage. BCA Week is a jubilant homage to cocktails, hospitality, and the art of bartending!

Immerse yourself in a week-long journey featuring guest shifts from renowned bartenders worldwide, transforming Copenhagen's bars into epicenters of creativity and camaraderie.

Stay tuned for updated events!

Nominees global

Posted: 2024-01-19

The anticipation is over as the Bartenders’ Choice Awards proudly announces the nominees for its four prestigious global categories. These categories celebrate excellence on a global scale, recognizing outstanding contributions and innovations in the international cocktail community.

Best International Cocktail Bar
Double Chicken Please, NYC
Paradiso, Barcelona
Sips, Barcelona
Tayēr + Elementary, London
Wax On, Berlin

Best Product
Campari
Discarded Grape Skin Vodka
Kyrö Malt
Michter's Kentucky Straight Rye
Plantation Pineapple

Best Social Media Account
Cocktailman
Cocktails For You
Drickor
Kevin Kos
Schmuck Or Die

Best Cocktail Book
Cocktail Codex
Flavour Bible
Liquid Intelligence
Meehans Manual
The Drunken Botanist

Nominees NORWAY

Posted: 2024-01-15

The Norwegian bartending scene emerges in the spotlight as the nominees for the Bartenders Choice Awards 2024 are disclosed. These nominations showcase the finest talents and establishments that have significantly impacted the industry.

Best Bartender
Adrián Michalčík
Benjamin Aarsland
Marek Novak
Sebastian Sandvik
Øyvind Lindgjerdet

Best Cocktail Bar
Britannia Bar
Himkok
Pier 42
Pjolter & Punsj
Svanen

New Cocktail Bar
Borrelaas
No Stress, Tromsø
The Conduit
Tjeld
Vibe

Best Atmosphere
Andre Til Høyre
Himkok
Nedre Løkka
Pjolter & Punsj
Svanen

Best Cocktail Menu
Himkok
Othilia
Pier 42
Pjolter & Punsj
Svanen

Improver of the Bar Industry
Chris Grøtvedt
Felice Capasso
James Greig
Maros Dzurus
Therese Storebø

Best Restaurant
Grezzo
Jimmy’s
Le Benjamin
Söl
Punk Royal

Best Signature Cocktail
Bahama Mor Di - Jesper Høst
Birch - Himkok
Moonshine - Britannia Bar
Oolong Iced Tea - Svanen
Miami Vice - Guilty Pleasure

Rising Star
Andreas Ording, Tjeld
Daniel Papa, Svanen
Johannes Tårnesvik Sæterbø
Katinka Asbjørnsen, Pjolter & Punsj
Amanda Marchisio, Himkok

People’s Choice
Britannia Bar
Himkok
Pier 42
Pjolter & Punsj
Svanen

Nominees iceland

Posted: 2024-01-14

ICELANDIC NOMINEES UNVEILED FOR BCA 2024

The Icelandic bartending scene takes center stage as the nominees for the Bartenders Choice Awards 2024 are unveiled, showcasing outstanding talent and establishments that have left an indelible mark on the industry.

Best Bartender
Jakob Eggertsson
Hrafnkell Ingi Gissurarson
Leó Snæfeld Pálsson

Best Cocktail Bar
Amma Don
Bingo
Jungle

Best New Cocktail Bar
Amma Don
OTO
Tipsý

Best Atmosphere
Amma Don
Bingo
Kaldi Bar

Best Cocktail Menu
Amma Don
Bingo
Tipsý

Improver Of The Bar Industry
Friðbjörn Pálsson
Ivan Svanur Corvasce
Jónas Heiðarr

Best Restaurant
Brút
OTO
Skreið

Rising Star
David Hood
Darri Már Magnússon
Deividas Deltuvas

People’s Choice
Jakob Eggertsson
Hrafnkell Ingi Gissurarson
Leó Snæfeld Pálsson

Nominations tour

Posted: 2024-01-02

Exciting News! The Bartenders' Choice Awards are hitting the road on a Nordic Tour to unveil the nominees for BCA 2024! Save the dates: Reykjavik at Bingo on 14/1, Oslo at Poppy on 15/1, Stockholm at Afterglow on 16/1, Helsinki at Bar Mate on 17/1, and Copenhagen at The House of Machines on 18/1.

Get ready for a sip-worthy experience with special guest bartenders concocting cocktails. Joining us for a celebration of craft, creativity, and camaraderie!

Huge shoutout to our partners @absolutvodka and @thomashenryofficial making this tour possible!

Let the countdown to the ultimate Nordic mixology journey begin!

gala date

Posted: 2023-11-29

It is with great pride and joy that we are finally able to share that Bartenders’ Choice Awards is, once again, coming to Copenhagen. On March 18, 2024 we will celebrate our beloved bar industry at The Circus Building in Copenhagen. Tickets available here.

Cheers!

winners

Posted: 2023-03-13

Here are all winners for the 13th annual Bartenders’ Choice Awards. The winners have been decided by the BCA jury and was announced at the prestigious BCA gala on Sunday March 12 at The Plant in Copenhagen, Denmark.

“Arranging the gala in Copenhagen for the first time was incredible. So happy to see everyone together again and the Nordic bartender community feels stronger than ever. Witnessing all the cool pop up’s, dinners, parties and seminars was so much fun. A massive congratulations to all the winners and everyone that attended this year’s gala”

-        Joel Katzenstein, Co-founder of BCA

SWEDEN
Best Cocktail Bar - Lucy's Flower Shop
Best New Cocktail Bar - Facit
Best Cocktail Menu - Stjärtilleriet
Best Atmosphere - Coquetel Social
Best Bartender - Svante Garsten Schön
Improver Of The Bar Industry - David Kringlund
Best Restaurant - Animo
Peoples Choice - Tjoget
Best Signature Cocktail  - Kolagräs

NORWAY
Best Cocktail Bar - Himkok
Best New Cocktail Bar - Ekspedisjonshallen
Best Cocktail Menu - Pjolter & Punsj
Best Atmosphere - Svanen
Best Bartender - Adrián Michalčík
Improver Of The Bar Industry - Felice Capasso
Best Restaurant - Katla
Peoples Choice - Svanen
Best Signature Cocktail - Moonshine

DENMARK
Best Cocktail Bar - Bird
Best New Cocktail Bar - Goldfinch
Best Cocktail Menu - Bird
Best Atmosphere - Pulp
Best BartendeR - Mia Hjorth Hansen
Improver Of The Bar Industry - Adam Borch Jacobsen
Best Restaurant - Goldfinch
Peoples Choice - Duck And Cover
Best Signature Cocktail - Bonfire Manhattan

FINLAND
Best Cocktail Bar - Chihuahua Julep
Best New Cocktail Bar - Bar Mate
Best Cocktail Menu - DeLorean
Best Atmosphere - The Firm
Best Bartender - Jere Vihervaara
Improver of the bar industry - Juho Eklund
Best Restaurant - Yeastie Boi
Peoples Choice - Delorean
Best Signature Cocktail - Palo Santo

ICELAND
Best Cocktail Bar - Jungle
Best New Cocktail Bar - Bingo
Best Cocktail Menu - Sumac
Best Atmosphere - Kaldi Bar
Best Bartender - Leó Snæfeld Pálsson
Improver Of The Bar Industry - Ivan Svanur Corvasce
Best Restaurant - Sumac
Peoples Choice - Múlaberg Bistro & Bar
Best Signature Cocktail - Funkis

GLOBAL
Best Product - Plantation Rum
Best International Cocktail Bar - Tayēr + Elementary
Best Publication - Difford's Guide
Best Social Media Account - Cocktail Man