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Shakers Can Break Ceilings: The Rise of Women in Global Cocktail Competitions

VinePair

Kaitlyn Stewart , a Canada-based bartender and spirits educator, became the second woman to win World Class and be crowned Diageo’s Bartender of the Year in 2017. She was inspired to apply after watching the global competition in South Africa on YouTube. “It Competitors train together and support each other.

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Where to Drink in Beacon, New York

Imbibe Magazine

Bar industry veteran Lynnette Marrero, co-creator of the philanthropic Speed Rack competition and bar director for forthcoming NYC spot Milly’s , has witnessed the local drinks scene evolve firsthand, calling Beacon her part-time residence since 2007, and full-time home for the past five years.