COCKTAILS

KING

Global Beverage Consultant

ABOUT ME.

I'm an award-winning beverage consultant working globally to help brands, bars, and product developers bring their visions to life. My background spans cocktail development, production consulting, staff training, and menu design.
  • Ingredient-driven
  • Technically precise
  • Thoughtfully creative
  • Comforting yet sophisticated
  • Always clean and minimal in design and presentation
I've collaborated with companies ranging from boutique producers to large-scale manufacturers, always tailoring solutions that balance form, function, and flavor.
PORTFOLIO / RECENT

PROJECTS

RTD Cocktail Development
Creative Collaborations
  • Concept Creation
  • Recipe Creation
  • Recipe Scaling
  • Production
Bar Programs
RTD Cocktail Development
Libertine Cocktail Bar, Barcelona
  • Bar concept creation
  • Menu creation & curation
  • Draft, bottled, and canned cocktail program creation
  • Team training
Bar Programs
RTD Cocktail Development
Tiberi, Barcelona
  • Draft cocktail program
  • Sourcing of materials
  • Installation oversight
Bar Programs
La Whiskeria, Barcelona
  • Cocktail menu development & curation
  • Standard operating procedure
  • Team training
Bar Programs
Two Schmucks, Barcelona
  • Draft cocktail program
  • Standard operating procedure
  • Team training
RTD Cocktail Development
Creative Collaborations
  • Hotel Casa Bonay
  • Asia's 50 Best Bars
  • Wozere Studio
  • Michter's Whiskey
Services
RTD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
  • Concept ideation to full formulation
  • Ingredient sourcing, flavor development, and recipe creation
  • Scaling up from test kitchen to production facility
BAR PROGRAM CONSULTING
  • Concept creation
  • Menu development and costing
  • Signature drinks
  • Draft, bottled, and canned cocktail solutions
  • Staff training
  • SOP creation and operational consulting
MENU CREATION
  • Seasonal cocktail menus
  • Signature drinks
  • Branded or collaboration menus
CREATIVE COLLABORATION
  • Brand activations and pop-ups
  • Customized cocktail creation
  • Private or immersive cocktail experiences
San Francisco International Wine & Spirits Competition
The Spirits Business - Global Spirits Masters Competition
Awarded Bar Programs
FOLLOW ME
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Eric Stephenson
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Last July we set out to redefine the ready-to-drink category.
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Eric Stephenson
coconut oil armagnac blanche • mango • green szechuan aperitivo • citrus • carbonated
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Eric Stephenson
Still buzzing from last July's electrifying reunions with long-lost pals, sizzling encounters with fresh faces, intoxicating elixirs slung...
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Eric Stephenson
shiso vodka • yuzu • green apple • absinthe • citrus • carbonated

TESTIMONIALS

Stephenson’s passion for experimentation is evident in both his work ethic and the product; he spends hours poring over cookbooks, flavor bibles and classic cocktail recipes before tasting, balancing and perfecting new cocktails with his team.
LuxuryInsider.Co
Libertine Blends is redefining the ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail market, bringing sophistication and quality from behind the bar to a can in your hand.
Travel & Lust
Globetrotting American bar consultant Eric Stephenson understands the way Barcelona’s cosmopolitan cocktail community wants to drink
World's 50 Best Bars
Libertine Blends revolutionizes cocktails with stylish and flavorful ready-to-drink cocktails that combine sophistication, sustainability and taste to be enjoyed anywhere.
BCN Fashion