Brad Coburn has over twenty years bartending experience, is a bar owner, founder of Sarasota Network of Bartenders, mentor, educator, and innovator in the industry. We are honored to host Brad as one of our Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges this year.
The Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Deadline has been extended to May 31st. Enter HERE
Brad Coburn is an experienced hospitality professional based in Sarasota, Florida. He founded a popular craft cocktail lounge (Pangea Alchemy Lab) and a fine dining restaurant that emphasizes eclectic dishes and cocktails. Additionally, Coburn has earned multiple certifications and awards and is actively involved in mentoring and educating other mixologists. He is a regular participant in national industry events and has founded a network of bartenders in Sarasota. His expertise has led him to several honorable positions. For instance, he held the Chair of Education for the Tampa Bay United States Bartenders’ Guild from 2013-2019 and the chair of the Tampa’s Repeal Day Conference Galas from 2014 to 2017.
The Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Deadline has been extended to May 31st. Enter HERE
We asked Brad Why Brands should enter The Chilled 100 Spirits Awards:
Why are Spirits Awards useful to bartenders?
Spirits awards are useful to bartenders because they cut out a lot of the “noise.” There are tons of new liquor brands every year since the craft cocktail renaissance has become more mainstream. Spirits awards help career-professional bartenders by narrowing down which new items to taste and what foundational products to retaste.
What are the benefits to spirits brands to enter?
New brands can get in front of the people (us bartenders) who are on the front lines of starting new product buzz. If we like something you better believe we will talk about it and if we don’t well ….
Old standby brands can get on board too. Sometimes bar professionals are drawn to the newest thing on the market but it’s always nice to retaste and remember what makes some of our industry’s mainstay brands so quintessential.
What should other bartenders know about the Chilled 100 Bartender Seal of Approval?
Tasting all the brands blind truly leads to an unbiased opinion, if we like something it’s because it’s good not because it’s popular.
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Source: Mixology News
