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Who | Alex Taylor
Where | Bethany Beach, Delaware, USA
Current Bar | Lead Bartender Via Sophia By The Sea
Past Bar(s) | Federal Fritter (Rehoboth Beach, DE), DRY 85 Ocean City (Ocean City, Maryland), King’s Ransom (Alexandria, VA), Hank’s Oyster Bar (Alexandria), GBD (Washington DC), Vermilion (Alexandria), Churchkey/Birch & Barley (Washington DC), King Street Blues (Kingstowne, VA)
Favourite Spirit | Rum
Favourite Juice | Yuzu
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | Hospitality
Favourite After Work Drink | Beer & Shot of Fernet
Favourite at Home Drink | Rum Old Fashioned
Favourite bar in the world | Service Bar (Washington, DC)
Best known for | Friendliness and knowledge
Favourite “at work” memory | Having pictures taken for a local cocktail book
What do you collect? Good times!
Favourite thing about your city? It’s on the beach!
What was the last photo that you took? Pictures of my cats.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Thailand
Any claims to fame? 2023 Diageo World Class US Top 100; 2022 Diageo World Class US Top 50; 2020 & 2021 Gentleman Jack Whiskey Sour Classic National Finalist; 2021 Patron Perfectionists US Top 10 Finalist; 2018 Herradura Legends Regional winner;Camp Runamok Spring 2019; Tiki By The Sea 2019; Bar Methods 2019; Gin World DC Pop-Up at the Gin Room STL 11/2017
Prosecco or Cava? Cava
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Ango
Singapore or San Francisco? Never been to either
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Grapefruit
Are you available for freelance gigs? Sure
Find them: Instagram
Media: Academia Patron – GET TO KNOW THE 2021 U.S. PATRÓN PERFECTIONISTS FINALISTS — PART 2
Liquor.com – Lokum Sour
Liquor.com – Gentleman Jack Meet the Finalists
Old Town Crier – Behind the Bar with Alex Taylor