Tyson Buhler

The United States Bartender’s Guild (USBG) and Diageo World Class has named New York City bartender Tyson Buhler as the 2015 Bartender of the Year. The competition brings together the country’s best bartenders with the ultimate goal of representing the U.S. at the global competition. Judges included 2014 global winner Charles Joly, 2013 U.S. winner Jeff Bell, 2012 U.S. winner Ricky Gomez and National President of the USBG David Nepove. They were joined by internationally-acclaimed industry icons including Tony Abou-Ganim, Dale DeGroff, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Jim Meehan, Steve Olson and Julie Reiner.