Moderators
Luxury Brand Ambassador, MKTG / Diageo
Despite a jet-set lifestyle that can have her styling cocktails in Hawaii one day, and filming for national TV the next, Diageo USA's luxury brand mixologist Elayne Duff's first love is talking craft cocktails with bartenders, bar managers and owners.
After graduating from St...
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Speakers
Mr Lyan!, Mr Lyan
Ryan (A.K.A Mr Lyan) has been involved in several of the UK’s best bars for over a decade. He helped take the last four of these including Bramble, 69 Colebrooke Row and The Whistling Shop onto national titles and all featured in the Top 40 World’s Best Bars for Drinks International...
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Founder, Crafthouse Cocktails
Chicago native Charles Joly is an award-winning, lifelong food and beverage professional. In 2012 Joly took on the roll of Beverage Director at the Aviary in Chicago. Partnered with Chef Achatz this venture was granted the 2013 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program. Formerly...
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National Craft Beverage Director, Best Beverage Catering
Shane McKnight has been a craft beverage professional in San Francisco since 1997. He is the National Craft Beverage Director for Best Beverage Catering and the founder of Top Hat Provisions & Top Hat Ginger Beer.
Shane McKnight has had many opportunities in craft cocktail program...
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Founder, Road Soda Bar
Ben Scorah Chief Development Strategist
Ben’s two decades in hospitality encompasses fine dining,
nightclubs and bar projects in London, Prague, Miami and New
York. Having managed at many NYC landmark restaurants
including the The Lion and Bill’s Food and Drink as well as...
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