Welcome to The World's 50 Best Bars 2014

This year's awards ceremony will take place at Christchurch Spitalfields, a celebrated historic building in London.

World's 50 Best Bars 2013

Speakeasies and luxury hotel bars were joined by saloons, clubs and classic drinking dens.

A total of seven bars were crowned regional winners at the 2013 awards ceremony.

Cocktail historian David Wondrich has been confirmed as the host of The World's 50 Best Bars ceremony for 2014.