About Dale DeGroff
Universally acknowledged as one of the world's premier mixologists, whose innovations globally impacted
the industry, Dale DeGroff has been credited with reviving and reinventing the profession of mixology when he took command of the beverage program at the world famous Rainbow Room in 1987. DeGroff pioneered a gourmet approach to recreating the great classic cocktails, creating a cocktail renaissance that would soon spread around the world like wild fire.
DeGroff is the author of "The Essential Cocktail" winner of the 2009 Spirit Awards, and "The Craft of the Cocktail" winner of 2002 IACP Julia Child Award. (Both published by Random House). He has received many industry awards including: the 2009 James Beard Award for Wine & Spirits Professional, the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from Nightclub & Bar Magazine, 2008 Tales of the Cocktail Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2007 Cheers Beverage Industry Innovator of the Year.
His award-winning bar training program, Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR), is a partnership of six of the world's leading spirits and cocktails authorities who provide training and credentialing in distilled spirits and mixology.
Dale is also the founding president of The Museum of the American Cocktail, the first museum of its kind in the world, located in America's great city of New Orleans!
