The Best New Bartender program identifies emerging talent in the bartending community who excel in creativity and social responsibility. The class of 2025 has showcased impressive cocktail making, focusing on flavor and personal storytelling. Partnering with Astral Tequila emphasizes sustainability and responsible practices. At the launch party during Tales of the Cocktail, six honorees created signature cocktails featuring unique ingredients and innovative techniques, reflecting the industry's evolving landscape and the talents of the next generation of bartenders.
The Best New Bartender program seeks out the next generation of talent who are making their mark on both sides of the bar through their creativity, participation in social initiatives and commitment to hospitality.
This year, Punch is partnering with Astral Tequila, which brings shared values of sustainability and social responsibility to the forefront of the Best New Bartenders initiative.
The cocktails celebrated their diverse and wide-ranging approaches to drink making, and featured genius hacks... represent a snapshot of the industry's next wave of tastemakers.
Here, six tequila cocktails that demonstrate the ingenuity of 2025's Best New Bartenders.
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