International Bartenders Association

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A poster for the IBA meeting of 1965 at the Claridge Hotel, Buenos Aires.

The International Bartenders Association (IBA) is an international organisation that represents bartenders. It was founded on 24 February 1951. [2] [3]

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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]

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References

  1. "Meeting Venue". IBA. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. "How it started".
  3. Madsen, Miona (30 September 2024). "IBA to digitalise 101 famous cocktails". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. "Bartenders from 65 countries come together for 69th World Cocktail Championships in Cuba". ABC7 New York. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. "Kosovo moves towards membership in the 'International Bartenders Association' - Telegraph". telegrafi.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.

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