A Shot at Glory
The Bar Boss competition inspires the world’s best bartenders to flaunt their flair for $10,000 and a feature on the cover of Bartender Magazine, all while raising awareness for a meaningful cause.
DOLLARS RAISED IN 2023
$2,246,707
BENEFITING
Kind Campaign
We are proud to support Kind Campaign through the Bar Boss Competition. Kind Campaign is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-against-girl bullying.
2023 Bar Boss
Mirian Dautaj
For nearly 20 years, Mirian has been working the wood and currently calls Drinkology NYC in Queens his ‘home.’ This dapper drink slinger moved to New York City from Albania five years ago with a big dream: to open his own bar. With that dream now accomplished, he can achieve even more as the 2023 Bar Boss.
Sponsored By
Dos Hombres
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul started Dos Hombres to create a Mezcal that they thought was perfect. Revered by the industry with 8 prestigious awards, Dos Hombres boasts a unique blend of the finest Espadin agave, hand-selected from the hillsides of a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico, by third-generation expert mezcalero, Gregorio Velasco.
The #1 Bartending Source & Authority
Bartender Magazine
BARTENDER® Magazine is the only magazine in the world specifically geared toward bartenders and is one of the very few publications primarily designed for servers of alcohol. BARTENDER® Magazine is enjoying its 44th year and currently has a circulation of over 260,000 and steadily growing.
Master Mixologist
Carlee Carvalko
This Denver bar manager was hand-picked by Bartender Magazine for her cocktail concoction containing Dos Hombres Mezcal (butter-fat washed!) and cornbread simple syrup. The recipe personifies her creativity and passion for the craft. Carlee and her cocktail will be featured in Bartender Magazine.