The Manhattan Cocktail Classic is the brainchild of thirteen of the world’s greatest bartenders, bar owners, writers, educators, critics, consultants, ambassadors, and generally solid folks with whom to share a drink or three.  Click on a name to the left to read their storied tales of triumph and conquest.

Adding organization to their expertise is founder and director Lesley Townsend, who is far more skilled at consuming cocktails than making them.