Derek Brown (mixologist)

Derek Brown is an American entrepreneur, writer and bartender . In addition to being a leader in the classic cocktail movement, he is an expert on the history and culture of spirits and drinks. Brown travels the world teaching seminars on the importance of alcohol in shaping our society, and learning about regional and local variations of spirits and drinks. He owns bars Columbia Room, The Passenger, Mockingbird Hill, Eat the Rich, and Southern Efficiency in Washington, D.C..

Brown was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Olney, Maryland. He lived briefly in Charleston, South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia before returning to the D.C. area to attend George Mason University. Throughout high school he was a part of the Washington, D.C. punk scene and is still heavily influenced by its music and DIY attitude. He credits the band The Clash with opening the world to an 11yearold boy in the suburbs.

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