America's Bartender returns for a second season on CNE's THE SCENE

America's Bartender returns for a second season on CNE's THE SCENE

GQ AIRS EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES OF ULTIMATE COCKTAIL COMPETITION SPONSORED BY BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® GIN

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Conde Nast Entertainment (CNE) and GQ announce the return of America's Bartender. Debuting today on THE SCENE (thescene.com/GQ), the digital video series follows 15 bartenders from across North America as they vie for the title of "United States Bartenders' Guild's (USBG) Most Imaginative Bartender." The North American competition, sponsored by BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, takes place in Las Vegas as the best bartenders mix, shake, and pour their way to the top.

Over the next several months, America's Bartender will go behind the scenes to give viewers an exclusive look at America's ultimate cocktail-making throw down. In the premiere episode, viewers will meet the contenders who hail from some of the best cocktail bars and award-winning restaurants in North America.

Episodes of America's Bartender will roll out from October 16, 2014 to January 29, 2015, 2014.

Featured bartenders include:


-- Ran Duan (Boston)
-- Vincenzo Cangemi (New York)
-- Juyoung Kang (Las Vegas)
-- Robin Kaufman (Toronto)
-- Phil Khandehrish (Miami)
-- Justin Lavenue (Austin)
-- Brian Means (San Francisco)
-- Liz Pearce (Chicago)
-- Lee Peppinck (Calgary)
-- Graham Racich (Vancouver)
-- Leslie Ross (Houston)
-- Tacy Rowland (Denver)
-- Seth Sempere (Seattle)
-- Tyler Stevens (Portland)
-- Annie Williams (Cleveland)
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Learn more about the USBG's Most Imaginative Bartender competition: http://www.mostimaginativebartender.com/

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About THE SCENE
THE SCENE is the premier digital video storytelling network brought to you by Conde Nast Entertainment. THE SCENE features the best original programming from over 20 iconic brands. A window into the worlds of fashion, sports, culture, comedy and more, THE SCENE presents inspiring, celebrated, and unexpected stories that shape our culture, reflect our world and help make your Tuesdays just a little less ordinary.

For more information, follow THE SCENE on Twitter @Scene, Facebook Facebook.com/TheSceneVideo and Instagram @TheScene

About Conde Nast Entertainment (CNE)
Conde Nast creates the world's best content for the world's most influential audiences, attracting millions of consumers across its twenty industry-leading print and digital media brands: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Brides, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveler, Details, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Wired, W, Lucky, Golf Digest, Golf World, Teen Vogue and Ars Technica.

The company launched Conde Nast Entertainment in 2011 to develop film, television and digital video programming.

For more information on Conde Nast, visit condenast.com or follow us on Twitter @CondeNast and @CNE.

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