AMOR Y AMARGO | New York City, USA

FOUNDING PARTNER & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

“Mentoring is a Two Way Street”

SOTHER TEAGUE

Professional bartender Sother Teague is a founding partner and Beverage Director at Overthrow Hospitality, a NYC-based restaurant and beverage group that includes TotC Spirited Award award-winning bitters bar Amor y Amargo, in addition to several other venues. He’s also the charismatic co-host of the long-running show “The Speakeasy” on Heritage Radio Network, which also has won a Spirited Award from Tales of the Cocktail. In 2017, Sother was named Mixologist of the year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and has been featured as a cocktail expert in countless publications including Esquire, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Out, BuzzFeed, Vinepair and many more. Additionally, he has written two books (all on his iPhone as he’s always on the go!) about cocktails and cocktail culture; "I'm Just Here For The Drinks" and  “Lets Get Blitzen.” He is currently working on a third. He’s a respected judge for both the LA Spirits Competition and New Orleans Spirits Competition. Sother also teaches professional bartenders at the Bar Methods yearly retreat as well as teaching consumers a variety of cocktail and cooking techniques monthly in his online and in person class “Sother Hospitality”. He’s also a partner at monthly subscription cocktail box company Shaker & Spoon. His other accolades include, but aren’t limited to, Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Awards nominee for both Best American Bartender and Best Bar Mentor. Prior to joining Overthrow, Sother was renowned bartender around New York, and spent time as a professor at the New England Culinary Institute. He has worn many professional hats over the years, and now enjoys sharing his plethora of knowledge with both his fellow bartenders and the patrons who come from all over the world to drink with him at his bars and beyond.

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