How Authors Are Selected for Our Site

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Choosing the right voices for a cocktail-focused platform directly shapes the relevance and reliability of the content. Authors are selected through a process that looks beyond simple credentials, focusing on real-world experience, clear communication, and a passion for the craft.

Qualities We Seek in Our Authors

Demonstrated experience in cocktail writing or professional bartending.
Genuine enthusiasm for experimentation, classic technique, and sharing insights with a broad audience.
Ability to translate complex skills or nuanced flavor discussions into engaging, accessible text.
Skill in developing unique recipes or exploring underappreciated cocktail history and science.

Our Selection Process

Writers apply or are invited based on their portfolio showcasing bar industry knowledge or published cocktail writing.
Selected candidates complete a short trial piece—testing for accuracy, clarity, practical tips, and reader engagement.
Editorial feedback is provided, and those who excel are offered ongoing assignments.

All content creators remain active students of the cocktail world, encouraging contributions that highlight emerging spirits, unexplored techniques, and time-tested classics.

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Why Our Curation Matters

With the right authors, every article delivers expertise and inspiration—giving both novice home bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts content that is rigorously vetted and consistently fresh.