The annual event run by Drinks International saw 500 of the world's top bartenders celebrate Artesian winning for the fourth successive year. Here is the event in pictures.

The Baxter Inn's representative Barry Chalmers picks up the Best Bar in Australasia gong. 

Nikka Whisky's Emiko Kaji presents Logan Demmy, Jeremy Moreua and David Cordoba from 28 Hongkong Street with the Best Bar in Asia prize. 

Best Bar in Latin America and the Caribbean was awarded to Licoreria Limantour. 

Left-right: Yasushi Tahara, Managing Director of the European Branch of Asahi Breweries, José Luis Leon Martínez, Adrian Borgaro Saldaña, Ricardo Nava Mendoza, Benjamín Padrón Novoa

Stephanie Jordan of Tanqueray presents Best Bar in Africa & The Middle East & Highest New Entry to Imperial Craft. 

David Wondrich [right] and Torres Wines' Christoph Kammüller [left] presents Black Pearl's representative Rob Libecans with the Highest Climber award. 

Botran Rum's Isabel Medina awards The Best Bar in North America to Sean Muldoon, Jillan Vose and Gregory Buda of Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grogg, which finished second. 

Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale celebrate their fourth consecutive win. Artesian is announced the winner of The World's 50 Best Bars 2015 and Best Bar in Europe.