Aidan Bertie, Razz Room

Alessandro Nardini, Bar Crafts

Alex Dowd, Mucho Hospitality Group

Alex Gondzioulis, Bar Bellamy

Alexandra Percy, Santé Cocktail Bar

Ali Toghani, Hunter St Hospitality

Alice Newport, Suntory Global Spirits Oceania

Alicia Clarke, Double Deuce Lounge + Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern

Alissa Gabriel, Esper Group

Andy Chu, One or Two

Andy Tsai, Brown Forman

Anneliese Grazioli, Hanky Panky Lounge + Bar Kokomo

Bear Murphy, Super 44

Belinda Linton, Pendant Public Bar

Brooke Burns, Savannah PR

Campbell Nicol, Rude Boy

Carmen Hartwich, Starward

Charlie Lehmann, Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern

Chau Tran, Burrow Bar

Chris Wilson, The Koutetsu

Claudia Morgan, Bar DEMO

Claudio Bedini, Bar Allora + L’ora del Vermouth

Conor O’Brien, Deadwax + Otis + The Little Guy

Corby Small, The Gresham

Cynthia Litster, Pollen Hospitality

Daisy Tulley, Mucho Hospitality Group

Danielle Whitehart, Bar Bellamy

Dim Rtshiladze, Foxtrot Hospitality Group

Dre Walters, Old Mate’s Group

Dylan Howarth, Fortunate Son + Palomino Lounge

Eduardo Conde, Rhubi mistelle

Evan Stroeve, Rhubi Mistelle

Federico Malavenda, Fernet-Branca

George Curtis, Before + After

Hayden Lambert, Above Board

Jack Turner, Rude Boy + Punch & Ladle

Jackson Connor, Rosella’s

James Buntin, Global Whisky Ambassador

James Irvine, Merivale

James MacRae, William Grant & Sons

James Thorpe, Odd Culture Group

Jason Crawley, Crawley’s Bartender Syrups + The Drink Cabinet

Jason Williams, House Made Hospitality

Jenna Hemsworth, Real Good Drinks

Jeremy Blackmore, Mucho Hospitality Group

John Galiatsatos, Suntory Global Spirits Oceania

Josh Purcell, Nok Nok BNE

Kalisha Glover, Sakura House

Kate Burgess, Ezra Pound Bar

Kate McGraw, Diageo

Kayla Saito, Drink Tall Orders

Krystal Hart, Campari Australia

Leah Dunnigan, Savile Row

Loic Mouchelin, Santé Cocktail Bar

Loy Catada, Proximo Spirits

Luke Whearty, Byrdi

Marcus Motteram, Hains & Co

Marina Williams, Nok Nok BNE

Mark Hickey, Spirits Platform + Spirits Academy

Marnie Bugeja, The Black Pearl

Martin Lange, Cuatro Group

Matt Whiley, Apollo Group

Matthew Stirling, Fancy Free Group

Matty Opai, Icebergs

Michael Chiem, PS40 + Silver’s Motel

Michael Madrusan, The Everleigh Group + Bartender’s Choice Consultancy

Mikey Enright, Barrelhouse Group

Morgan McGlone, Bar Copains

Natalie Ng, Suntory Global Spirits Oceania

Nathan Sasi, Bar Copains

Nick Tesar, Four Pillars Gin + Marionette Liqueur

Oska Whitehart, Bar Bellamy

Pasan Wijesena, Earl’s Juke Joint + Jacoby’s Tiki Bar + The Magpie + Trocadero Room

Peter Hollands, Frog’s Hollow Saloon

Pippa Dowden, Mix Haus + Bar Love

Priscilla Leong, The Flowing Bowl

Rachael Paul, The Bat & Ball Hotel

Rebecca Lines, Odd Culture Group

Reuben Beasley-Palmer, Bar Ferdinand

Rusty Russell, Applejack Hospitality

Sali Sasi, Bar Copains

Sally Lewis, Liquid Ideas

Sam Overton, Lucky’s Lounge + Frankie Cadillac

Sarah Proietti, Merivale

Sean Baxter, Never Never Distilling Co.

Sebastian Cosmo Soto, Double Deuce Lounge + Ramblin Rascal Tavern

Shirley Yeung, Mixhaus + Foxtrot Unicorn

Simon Rose-Hopkins, Jolene’s Sydney

Stefano Catino, Maybe Group

Stephanie Rainbow, Spirits Platform

Stu Inger, Splinter Group

Stuart Gregor, Lark Distilling

Sven Almenning, Speakeasy Group

Tanguy Charbonnet, Jackalope Hotels

Tash Conte, Black Pearl

Tayla Kendall, Vic Distilled

Trish Brew, Spirits Platform

Yao Wong, The Elysian Whisky Bar

Zach Mynott, Campari

Zara Madrusan, LB’s Record Bar + The Everleigh Group + Bartender’s Choice Consultancy

 

The final countdown will be revealed during Sydney Bar Week on Tuesday, 15 September at Razz Room, where we’ll count down the Top 20 and reveal who takes out the number one spot for 2026.

Tickets will be reserved for Top 100 Most Influential finalists and the top three Bartender of the Year competitors, with remaining places available on a first come, first served basis.