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Awards·Closes in 87d
Will the 2026 Spirited Awards Best New US Cocktail Bar winner have opened in 2025 or 2026?
The category is meant to reward new programs; sometimes older venues are nominated as 'new to the list'.
Closes
July 29, 2026
Resolves
July 30, 2026
Source
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (talesofthecocktail.org) + venue opening records
Judge
Jason Littrell
Resolution criteria
The winner of Best New American Cocktail Bar at the 20th Spirited Awards had its first documented public service date (verified by DOH inspection or press record) on or after January 1, 2025, as confirmed by talesofthecocktail.org and venue records.
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