Best Cocktail Experience 2017 Sponsored by Ketel One

The Irish Restaurant Awards held the Best Cocktail Experience competition on Tuesday 11th April 2017 in the Arroll Suite of the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. 55 establishments, nominated by the public in January, competed for the title of Best Cocktail Experience 2017. The competition was sponsored by Ketel One Vodka and had a theme of “Sustainability”. The winning cocktail was devised and mixed by Darren Geraghty of Candlelight Bar at Siam Thai Restaurant Dundrum. Named “A Little Kelp From My Friends” it included Homemade Seaweed Vermouth and was garnished with seaweed and dehydrated lemon zest.

Restaurants Association of Ireland Cocktail competition 2017, held at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin. April 2017

Katie Norris of the RAI Restaurants Association of Ireland Cocktail competition 2017, held at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin. April 2017

Conor Chase of Diageo Reserve. Restaurants Association of Ireland Cocktail competition 2017,
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Declan Byrne of the Irish Bartenders Association, Head Judge of Ireland Cocktail competition 2017.
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Restaurants Association of Ireland Cocktail competition 2017, held at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin. April 2017
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Jefferson Bastos of Karma Nightclub Athlone
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Richard Barrett of Bang Restaurant
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Richard Barrett of Bang Restaurant . Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Jake Biggerstaff of Market Lane.
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Alexandre Abelard of Bar 23
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Paolo Degortes of Fishbone.
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

James Cramond-Darlington of People’s Restaurant
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Alexandre Abelard of Bar 23
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

James Cramond-Darlington of People’s Restaurant
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Sean Daly of Bar Pigalle
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

I lárionad Alberto Capraro The Fitzgerald Room at Waterford Castle Hotel &Golf Resort Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

I lárionad Alberto Capraro The Fitzgerald Room at Waterford Castle Hotel and Golf Resort
Photographer – Paul Sherwood

Matt Dodd of Lemuels at The Conrad Hotel
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Marty Doherty of McGettigans Galway
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Nathan Evans of Dorman’s Bar Magherafelt
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Darren Geraghty of Candlelight Bar at Siam Thai Restaurant Dundrum
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Dave Dooley of Hang Dai
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Stephen Garrett of Lillies Lounge
P – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Stephen Garrett of Lillies Lounge
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Sean Gargano of The Yarn Pizza + Booze
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Richard Frayne of Bar One
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Kenneth Herlihy of House Dublin
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Kenneth Herlihy of House Dublin
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

ionut (Johnny) Grozavu of Rooftop Bar at The Marker
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Ciara Heaphy of The Lodge at Ashford Castle
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Anne Gilhooley of Peruke & Periwig
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Ross Keating McGill’s Bar, Powerscourt Hotel
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Mick Jennings of Drop Dead Twice
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Shane O’Neill of Heery’s Bar and Restaurant
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Viktorija Jakovickite Bow Lane Social
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Matthew Mcclure Gin Bar at Galgorm Resort and Spa
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Dumitru Leu of Le Bon Crubeen
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Paul Lambert of Blind Pig Speakeasy
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Gosia Kurek of Kells Bar, Slieve Russell Hotel
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Padraig McNamara of The Broken Jug Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Padraig McNamara of The Broken Jug -Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

David McKenna of Marqette
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Shane McCrann of The Blind Tiger – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Lewis McCormick of Olivers Restaurant – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Craig Nugent of The Reg
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Conor O’Brien of The Cornstore
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Conor O’Brien of The Cornstore
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Leo Munteanu Ciprian
of Ice House Hotel Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Alan Moore of Glasshouse Hotel
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Conor Myers of The Exchequer
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Darragh O’Brien of D’Vine Bistro & Tapas Bar
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Paul Ó Conghaile of Skeffington Arms Hotel
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Darragh O’Rourke of Bar Square – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Sean Ronaghan of Dillons Hotel – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Brian Smith of Zucchini’s
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Bruno Simovic of Koh Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Bruno Simovic of Koh Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Dan Shanley of Candlelight Bar at Siam Thai Malahide
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Dan Shanley of Candlelight Bar at Siam Thai Malahide
paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Dave Toben Yamamori Sushi
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Adam Thomas of Fifty50 Ashbourne
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Adam Thomas of Fifty50 Ashbourne
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Connor Templeton of Graze Restaurant Belfast
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Josh Stanley of The Garavogue
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Michael Lis of The SideCar Bar at the Westbury
– paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Michael Young of The Vault
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Connor Traynor of Uluru Bar & Grill
– Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Jakub Pyryt of The Savoy Hotel
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Luiz Piazza of Saba Baggot Street
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

Simon Percy of Prince of Wales Bar, Ashford Castle
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

David Soares of Drury Buildings
Photographer – Paul Sherwood paul@sherwood.ie 087 230 9096

All Ireland Awards

Best Cocktail Experience 2017 Sponsored by Ketel One

Our thanks to

Contact Us