For the previous seven years, Punch has been spotlighting rising expertise within the bartending neighborhood by means of its Finest New Bartenders (BNB) program, previously often called Bartender in Residence. The mission of BNB is to advertise and acknowledge the following era of bartenders who will not be solely making considerate cocktails, but additionally shifting the trade ahead. This 12 months, we’re happy to companion with Astral Tequila, a model that places sustainability and social accountability on the coronary heart of its tequila-making course of and whose values align with the BNB dedication to progress and optimistic affect.



The people listed beneath have been chosen as this 12 months’s finalists. Every brings a particular perspective to their drinks, paired with a real need to create a extra sustainable trade on either side of the bar. Test again in July, after we will title the ten Finest New Bartenders of 2025 from this proficient group. 

Tone Arasa | True Laurel, San Francisco, California

Dan Bareswilt | Alter Ego, Tampa, Florida

Lou Bernard | Mita, Washington, D.C.

Molly Gajdosik | Gigantic, Easthampton, Massachusetts

Kenzo Han | Firstborn, Los Angeles, California

Ben Hopkins | Pitt’s and Agi’s Counter, Brooklyn, New York

Matthew Izaguirre | Coral Membership, Nashville, Tennessee

Mak Kelly | Woman Jane, Denver, Colorado

Jakob McCabe-Johnston | Kimball Home, Decatur, Georgia

Jillian Moore | My Loup, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dominique Muñoz | Well mannered Provisions, San Diego, California

Kevin Nguyen | Camélia, Los Angeles, California

Kat Parsons | Viridian, Oakland, California

Becca Petersen | Daisies, Chicago, Illinois

Capucine Prager | Bar Goto, New York, New York

Sam Pritchard | Kampar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Logan Rodriguez | Smithereens, New York, New York

Ricardo Rodriguez | Lita and La Otra, Aberdeen Township, New Jersey

Mel Tate | Dovetail Bar, New Orleans, Louisiana

Benjamin Zapien | Pricey Irving on Broadway, New York, New York