Meet the King of Cocktails, Dale DeGroff
America’s foremost mixologist, Dale DeGroff developed his extraordinary techniques and talent for over twenty years tending bar at great establishments most notably, New York City's famous Rainbow Room, where he pioneered a gourmet approach to recreating the great classic cocktails.
Often referred to as the “King of Cocktails”, DeGroff has created award-winning cocktail menus for world-renowned restaurants and has established himself as a leading authority and popular personality in the beverage world, appearing regularly in the press and electronic media including: Martha Stewart, CNN, NBC’s Today Show, The Food Network, Discovery Channel, Metro Guide, History Channel, and local TV and radio throughout the US and Europe. He also writes monthly columns for Esquire UK, Theme Magazine, and Beverage Media.
Dale provides beverage consulting and bar training seminars to spirits manufacturers and leading restaurants throughout the world. His mixology seminars include the history of the cocktail from its Golden Age through prohibition, and a demonstration of the classic techniques used to prepare them. He also offers “Bartender Boot Camp”, and Cocktail Safari® tours, which have been featured in the media. As a spokesperson for the Distilled Spirits Council, DeGroff stresses responsible drinking throughout his activities.
DeGroff’s new book, "The Craft of The Cocktail", winner of the IACP Julia Child Award, has been hailed by Men's Journal as the "look-here-first, look-here-last primer on drink mixing." This past spring Dale was awarded the "Wine & Spirits Professional of the Year" by Bon Appetit Magazine.
Debonair, a great raconteur and an unparalleled authority, Dale is a much sought after expert in the industry and universally acknowledged as the world's premier mixologist. When Entertainment Weekly needs signature drinks for each Sex and the City character, they ask Dale to create them; when Ocean Spray wants to introduce cranberry juice to the UK or when USA Today needs a source on latest bar trends, they enlist Dale. Whether they come from as far as Australia or from just around the corner, cocktail aficionados everywhere know the King of Cocktails provides a good story, a great cocktail, and a warm smile."
