Our cocktails are crafted by top international bartenders from around the globe. Their experiences and connections were meticulously woven and shaken into each cocktail, bringing you a new twist on old classics.
Nico de Soto
Location: New York, NY
Bar: Mace
Instagram: @Nico2Soto
Nico de Soto is a bar figure who can be found at any given moment tending bar or DJing in Paris, New York, or Dubai. The magic of the bar brought him to Lebanon, the Philippines, Miami, Berlin, and many other outposts. An ode to wanderlust, this recipe evokes a journey through Mexico, and its culinary variety. For the Spicy Margarita, Nico sampled notes from Pueblan mole, the spiciness of Guadalajara, and the tropical paradise of the Yucatán.
Mariena Mercer Boarini
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Bar: Wynn
Instagram: @mariena_the_wanderlush_
Mariena Mercer Boarini is an anchor of the Las Vegas resorts bar world and has a love for whimsical cocktails that reflect her desert home. She was inspired by the romance of Cachaça and the warmth and passion of Brazilian cuisine as well as its classic cocktail the Caipirinha. Enamored with alchemy, Mariena focused on the lushness, “hogo”, and passion of Avuá, while balancing it with the brightness of passion fruit and exotic spices.
Michael J. Neff
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Bar: The Cottonmouth Club Cocktail Bar
Instagram: @cocktailwhisperer
Michael J. Neff is a veteran bartender who has helmed projects across the country from Los Angeles to Omaha to Houston and New York City. Like his hero Jack Kerouac, he brings his dapper hats, banjos, and story-telling to many cities over his 25 years as a bartender and playwright. Attracted to extremes, Michael brings a delicious balance of yin and yang, combining the sharp spiciness of ginger beer with the grassy sweetness of the pot-distilled vodka.
Steva Casey
Location: Birmingham, AL
Bar: Continental Drift
Instagram: @paintmeatableau
Steva Casey has tended bar for twenty years as the den mother of craft bartenders in hilly Birmingham, Alabama. In her long career, she has bartended across many continents and is often inspired by the light-hearted and fun Tiki drink style. Steva’s cocktail is an ode to warm southern hospitality and to many wonderful moments over a shared glass. The Nordic Gin & Tonic is sessionable but complex with spiced syrup, a classic to share with loved ones on a balmy Alabama evening.
