Moderators
National Ambassador, Tanqueray
Rachel Ford is the National Brand Ambassador for Tanqueray Gin, affectionately known as Lady Tanqueray. She is a spirits educator, contributing cocktail writer, and media personality, having appeared on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue.
United States Bartenders Guild. Court of Master Sommeliers...
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Speakers
Beverage Director, Possessed by Spirits
Erick Castro initially built his cocktail empire at San Francisco's Rickhouse and Bourbon & Branch by searching for obscure recipes, methods and ingredients that originated prior to Prohibition. The bartending behemoth has created unique beverage programs that have earned a place...
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Cocktail & Spirits Expert, Rémy Cointreau - Collectif 1806
Kyle Ford is the Cocktail & Spirits Expert for the international spirits company Rémy Cointreau. Bow-tied and wing-tipped, Kyle pens sartorial musings from the cocktail glass while promoting the spirited life via Collectif 1806, a nation-wide community of craft cocktail bartenders.
“The...
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Bartender/Proprietor, Williams & Graham, Denver, CO
Sean Kenyon was literally born to be behind a bar. He is a third generation Barman, his Grandfather, Mother and Father have been pub owners and bartenders in New Jersey since the 1930's. Sean was raised in his family's pubs and while other kids wanted to be firemen or super heroes...
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Co-Owner and Head Bartender, Leyenda
Ivy Mix is CoOwner and Head Bartender of Leyenda, her panLatin cocktail bar in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, backed by her longtime mentor, Julie Reiner. Leyenda pays tribute to her years of living and bartending in Guatemala, as well as extensive travels throughout all of Latin...
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