Tristan Stephenson Explained

Tristan Stephenson
Birth Date:1982 11, df=yes
Occupation:Bartender, writer, and businessman.

Tristan Stephenson (born 14 November 1982) is a British bartender,[1] author, and businessman.[2]

Life and career

Stephenson spent two years with Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant in Cornwall, having set up their bar in 2005. Whilst there he was one of a team which harvested and roasted Arabica coffee beans, grown in the rainforest biome at the Eden Project to make what it believes to be the first cup of coffee made from beans grown in Britain.[3] [4] He became Brand ambassador for the Reserve Brands Group in 2007, and was on the training staff of The Connaught, The Dorchester and The Ritz London Hotel.[5]

Stephenson came 3rd in 2009's UK Barista Championships[6] having been trained by Origin Coffee of Constantine, Cornwall.[7] Stephenson co-founded Fluid Movement with Thomas Aske, a consultancy company for the drinks industry[8] which pioneers molecular mixology.[9] Stephenson opened his first cocktail bar Purl in Marylebone in 2010, the Worship Street Whistling Shop in Shoreditch in 2011, and in 2012, Dach & Sons in Hampstead[10] Whistling Shop was awarded Time Out London's best new bar in 2011 and for three consecutive years was in the World's Fifty Best Bars.[11]

He was awarded "CLASS Bartender of the Year" in 2011[12] and was referred to as one of "London's best bartenders" in a 2013 Telegraph article.[13] Stephenson was also included in the Evening Standard's Top 1000 influential Londoners in 2012 in the category of "scenesters and drinkers".[14] In 2018 he featured in Harpers Hot 50,[15] recognising and celebrating the key influencers, innovators and drivers of quality drinks offers in the on-trade. He was also awarded Innovator of The Year in Imbibe Magazines Bar Personality Awards 2018.[16]

In 2013 Stephenson partnered with Diageo to open a pop up gin palace in Covent Garden London to mark the birthday of Tanqueray's founder Charles Tanqueray[17] and appeared in their 2013 adverts.[18]

He has also released the Curious Bartender series of drinks books.[19] His book The Curious Bartender: The Artistry & Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail was an Evening Standard Bestseller. The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt, Bourbon & Rye Whiskies was shortlisted for the 2015 Tales of the Cocktail Best New Spirits Book Award.[20]

In March 2017 Supermarket retailer Lidl hired Stephenson as a consultant to advise on their spirits range.[21]

In May 2021 Stephenson appeared on BBC1s Dragons Den and negotiated a joint investment of £75,000 from Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Tej Lalvani.[22]

Bars & restaurants

TV appearances

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delve into the history of the modern cocktail – Now. Here. This. – Time Out London . now-here-this.timeout.com . 2013 . industry expert . 11 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Q&A with Bar Innovator and Now Coffee Author Tristan Stephenson | Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine . Nick . Brown . dailycoffeenews.com . 2015 . 30 August 2015.
  3. News: Home-grown and brewed Cornish coffee beans – Telegraph . . London . 0307-1235 . 49632006 . Eden Project . 12 October 2013.
  4. News: Cornish coffee on restaurant menu . . 3 January 2008 . . London . Arabica beans, grown in biome . 12 October 2013.
  5. Web site: This round's on On Chefs With Altitude's Tristan Stephenson | TODAYonline . Today. Singapore . 31 August 2015 . Gopalan . Jeremy . 2015.
  6. Web site: The smell of the drinks lab, the roar of the crowd . imbibe.com . 2011 . 12 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Home-roasting is the perfect blend for company | This is Cornwall . thisiscornwall.co.uk . 2013 . Origin Coffee . 12 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Fluid Movement London – FoodeFextenpedia . Lucy . Self . foodepedia.co.uk . 2013 . 12 October 2013.
  9. News: The dark side of liquid nitrogen cocktails – Telegraph . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041801/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9594206/The-dark-side-of-liquid-nitrogen-cocktails.html . dead . 10 October 2012 . Harry. Wallop . . 9 October 2012 . London . 0307-1235 . 49632006 . 12 October 2013.
  10. Web site: Fluid Movement to open Dach & Sons Hampstead . Emma . Eversham . bighospitality.co.uk . 2013 . 12 October 2013.
  11. Web site: Tristan Stephenson - Tales of the Cocktail 2015 . talesofthecocktail2015.sched.org . 30 August 2015 . 2015.
  12. Web site: Tristan Stephenson - Bartender . diffordsguide.com . en . 12 December 2018.
  13. Web site: London's Cocktail Connoisseurs . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011020140/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/london/8813674/Londons-Cocktail-Connoisseurs.html . dead . 11 October 2011 . Ceallaigh . Edited by John O' . 7 October 2011 . en-GB . 12 December 2018.
  14. Web site: London's 1000 most influential people 2012: Scenesters, Drinkers . Evening Standard . 2012 . Top 1000 Influential Londoners . 25 October 2013.
  15. Web site: The Hot 50 - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News. harpers.co.uk. en. 10 August 2018.
  16. News: Imbibe names Personality of the Year 2018 winners - Imbibe. 13 February 2018. Imbibe. 10 August 2018. en-GB.
  17. Web site: Diageo opens pop-up gin palace in London . Becky . Paskin . thespiritsbusiness.com . 2013 . birthday of Tanqueray founder. 12 October 2013.
  18. Web site: Tristan Stephenson creates on-trend cocktails with Tanqueray gin . 5 June 2018 . en-US . 12 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Tristan Stephenson | TWE Whisky ShowTWE Whisky Show . whiskyshow.com . 2015 . 30 August 2015.
  20. Web site: Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2015 . diffordsguide.com. Difford's Guide . 19 June 2015 . 12 September 2015 .
  21. Web site: LIDL BEEFS UP SPIRITS TEAM . Mileham . Arabella . 20 March 2017 . The Drinks Business . 20 March 2017 . 24 March 2017.
  22. Web site: Trewhela . Lee . 13 May 2021 . Booze-by-post man from Cornwall just got a Dragons' Den win . 13 May 2021 . CornwallLive . en.
  23. Web site: David Cameron arrives in Cornwall for traditional summer break | Cornish Guardian. CDM. Dave. 2015. cornishguardian.co.uk. 30 August 2015.
  24. News: The Cocktail Lovers Our favourite bartenders: Tristan Stephenson. 18 April 2013. The Cocktail Lovers. 10 August 2018. en-US.
  25. News: Tom Aske & Tristan Stephenson to open more Black Rock bars - Imbibe. 7 March 2018. Imbibe. 10 August 2018. en-GB.
  26. Web site: The Napoleon Hotel and Bars, Shoreditch . www.thearcadiaonline.com. 20 October 2017 . en-US. 10 August 2018.
  27. Web site: Two's Company, Three's Brilliant Sack, The Devil's Darling And Black Rock. 10 August 2017. welovefood-itsallweeat.com. 11 November 2019.
  28. Web site: Black Rock expands with a whisky hotel, pub and a blend-your-own room. Hanly. Gavin. 10 July 2019. Hot Dinners. en-GB. 11 November 2019.
  29. Web site: First look inside Bristol city centre's stylish new Black Rock bar. Murray. Robin. bristolpost.co.uk. 16 October 2019. 11 November 2019.

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