Cocktail excellence takes center stage at World Class Sweden

Tove Oskarsson Henckel, 20.04.2026

World Class Bartender of the Year 2026 is ready to shake up Stockholm. On April 27, the Swedish national final lands at Fotografiska, where eight of the country’s most ambitious bartenders will go head-to-head in a high-pressure contest of creativity, technical precision, and hospitality.

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On April 27, Stockholm’s Fotografiska will become the setting for one of the drinks world’s most anticipated national competitions as the Swedish final of World Class opens its doors to the public. Eight of the country’s most talented bartenders will compete live in a demanding contest of skill, creativity, precision, and hospitality, with three advancing to the European final in Rotterdam later this June. From there, one Swedish bartender will earn a coveted place at the global final in September.

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