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Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans released the semifinalists for the Seventh Annual Spirited Awards for the year's best bars, bartenders, writers, experts and more. Francesco Lafranconi landed on the list for Best Bar Mentor and Vesper Bar at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is up from Best High Volume Cocktail Bar and World's Best Hotel Bar. The winners find out their fates on July 20. [TOTC]
