David Wondrich

David Wondrich is one of the world's foremost authorities on cocktails and their history, and one of the founders of the current craft cocktail movement. Esquire's long-time drinks correspondent, he also writes for a host of other magazines on the subject, and when he's not writing about it, he's probably lecturing on it—or resting his liver. Dr. Wondrich holds a PhD in comparative literature, is the winner of five Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Awards for his writing, and is a partner in Beverage Alcohol Resource, the world's leading advanced education program in spirits and cocktails. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.