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I75 Roman and Maryna Pelekh of Kontabas

Imbibe 75 People to Watch: Roman and Maryna Pelekh

A married couple starts a craft distillery in war-torn Kyiv.

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Priyanka Blah

This whiskey writer turned her focus from internal reflection to something broader.
Imbibe 75 Alicia Perry of CH Projects

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Alicia Perry

How this Imbibe 75 Person to Watch creates immersive drink experiences for 20-plus concepts.
Jenny Camarena

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Jenny Camarena

A legendary tequila distillery appoints its first woman master distiller.
Victor Lopez of Mixteca

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Victor Lopez

This notable bartender opens his own Mexican-inspired cocktail bar in Manhattan's West Village.
LP O'Brien

LP O’Brien Balances the Weight of Success and Responsibility

For working mom and business owner LP O'Brien, it's not all cocktails and roses.
Alf del Portillo Basque immigrant bartender

For Bartender Alf del Portillo, Sharing Is Key

What Alf del Portillo has learned from his life as a Basque bartender.
Geoffrey Wilson

New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

How a New Orleans bartender and educator is training the next generation of bartenders.
Tree Sequoia of The Stonewall Inn

Q&A: Tree Sequoia of The Stonewall Inn

A history lesson from a fixture of New York's queer community.
Giorgio Bargiani

Q&A: Giorgio Bargiani

A conversation with The Connaught's Giorgio Bargiani about launching his own line of cocktail glasses.
Alex Chasko, Teeling Distillery

How American Brewer Alex Chasko Became One of Ireland’s Top Distillers

How an Oregon brewer changed the game in Irish whiskey.

What It’s Like To Be a Pregnant Bartender

Drink pros are ready to change narratives about pregnancy and hospitality work.
Dr. Nicola Nice

Q&A: Dr. Nicola Nice, Author of The Cocktail Parlor

How women have helped shape the evolution of cocktail culture.
Nicholas Jarrett Imbibe 75

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Nicholas Jarrett

How Imbibe 75er Nicholas Jarrett's neighborhood dive bar offers something for everyone.
Colin Asare-Appiah

Colin Asare-Appiah Is Reshaping the Bar World

How this quintessential brand ambassador is growing the bar industry's breadth of diversity.
Tiffanie Barriere

How a Simple Highball Set Bartender Tiffanie Barriere on Her Career Course

How a Seven & Seven helped shape this bartender's life and career.
Pableaux Johnson

Remembering Pableaux Johnson (1966-2025)

Pableaux Johnson was the chief ambassador of New Orleans' spirit of joy, celebration, and generosity.
Amanda Victoria of Siponey Imbibe 75 Person to Watch

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Amanda Victoria

Social responsibility is key to this Imbibe 75er's company, and to who she is as a person.