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Christopher J. Stanley

I am in the business of delicious. I create and manage innovative beverage programs, crafting cocktails of uncommon taste and complexity by drawing upon a wealth of experience, study and hard work.

To be incurious is to lose any hope of real creativity; to ignore the qualities and context of ingredients is to misunderstand or misuse them. Across my varied culinary experience, I have learned that crafting an exceptional product is really an exercise in understanding.

Curiosity has made me a multi-disciplinarian: well-versed in history, cuisine, food science, distillation, perfumery, oenology and horticulture. Pursuit of understanding has developed a creative process rooted in exhaustive research and experimentation.

My portfolio presents a sampling of my approach to cocktails and their components, with insights into the consideration and work a delicious drink requires.

For an overview of the professional experiences that have shaped my career and outlook, take a glance at my curriculum vitae.

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