Mixologist Junior Merino

Junior Merino has created signature cocktails for dozens of restaurants and bars across the world, including New York's Rayuela, Cafe Frida, 42, Rix and the Modern; Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple show; Tokyo's ANA Hotel; and Mexico City's famed Izote restaurant, among many others. He has also created unique cocktails for numerous liquor companies, including Leblon Cachaça and G'vine Gin. Among many accolades, Junior has won Best Cocktail at the 2005 International Bar Show, a "Rising Star" award from Star Chefs and received special recognition from Mexico's government for his knowledge of Mexican ingredients. Junior also holds advanced certifications in cognac and tequila expertise and has been initiated into the Court of Master Sommeliers' Guild of Sommeliers. He has been featured in Gourmet, Marie Claire, Time Out, Latina, the New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, and New York Magazine, among many others, and has appeared on BBC Radio and Televisa.

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