International Bartenders Association
The International Bartenders Association (IBA) is an international organisation that represents bartenders. It was founded on 24 February 1951.[2][3]
The IBA hosts an annual event featuring the World Cocktail Competition (WCC)[4][5] and the World Flairtending Competition (WFC). The IBA also sanctions a list of official cocktails.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Meeting Venue". IBA. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "How it started".
- ^ Madsen, Miona (30 September 2024). "IBA to digitalise 101 famous cocktails". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Bartenders from 65 countries come together for 69th World Cocktail Championships in Cuba". ABC7 New York. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Chan, Cherry. "Leo Ko makes history as first Hong Kong bartender to win World Cocktail Championship 2023". Time Out Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Kosovo moves towards membership in the 'International Bartenders Association' - Telegraph". telegrafi.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
Further reading
- Simonson, Robert (2021). "IBA (International Bartenders Association)". In Wondrich, David; Rothbaum, Noah (eds.). The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails. Oxford University Press. p. 369.