Tiffanie Barriere is a master mixologist and spirits educator, who is also known by her nickname - “The Drinking Coach.”[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She was the beverage director for seven years at One Flew South restaurant in Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which was voted the Best Airport Bar in the World in 2014 by Tales of the Cocktail and nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award under her leadership.[4][5][8][9][10][11]
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| Occupation | Bartender, teacher  |
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| Website | https://www.thedrinkingcoach.com |
Barriere grew up in Louisiana and Texas as an only child.[8] When her parents divorced, she moved to Atlanta with her father.[8] She started off as a self-taught bartender but would later graduate from Pernod Ricard USA's BarSmarts program.[8] She started bartending at the One Flew South around 2009 and left in 2016 to start freelance bartending.[9] She is known for using beverages as a way to share African-American history.[4][8][9]
She is a member of the Tales of the Cocktail Grants Committee and was inducted into the Tales of the Cocktail's Hall of Fame in 2020.[12][8][9][13] In 2021, Barriere gave remarks and presented Toni Tipton-Martin with the Julia Child Award at the Smithsonian National American History Museum.[14]
As of 2022, she is the Tales of the Cocktail Grants Committee co-chair along with Kitty Amann.[12] In 2022, Barriere was an American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOT) Awards taster.[15][12] She is also a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier Atlanta chapter.[8]
Barriere has worked with and represented multiple brands, including but not limited to Bombay Sapphire, Cruzan Rum, and Four Roses.[3] She has also been featured in a lifestyle publications, such as Essence, Food & Wine, Southern Living, GO Magazine, and Imbible.[3][1][16][5][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Irish Coffee Walked So the Espresso Martini Could Run". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Tiffanie Barriere | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Meet The South's Most Wanted Mixologist". Essence. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c "'The Drinking Coach' Tiffanie Barriere on the Importance of Sharing Black, LGBTQ+ Stories". Thrillist. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c Lichtenstein, Isabelle (2021-06-26). "Tiffanie Barriere". GO Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Meet the shakers - Catching up with cocktail trailblazer Tiffanie Barriere". World's Best Bars. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b Okona, Nneka M. (2021-01-11). "Imbibe 75 People to Watch: Tiffanie Barriere". Imbibe Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Drinking Coach Tiffanie Barriere Spills on Crafting Cocktails and Her Career - Cuisine Noir Magazine". 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c d Carruthers, Nicola (2021-02-26). "Tiffanie Barriere on fighting for diversity". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Cooper, Carly (2022-06-23). "James Beard-nominated airport restaurant One Flew South opens on the BeltLine". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Newman, Kara (2016-01-14). "Behind the World's Best Airport Bar". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c Vecchio, Gia (2022-03-16). "Tales of the Cocktail Foundation opens nominations for the 2022 Dame Hall of Fame and introduces two Committee Co-Chairs". Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Vasser, Paris (2021-11-02). "History Out Loud". The Tasting Panel. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Institution, Smithsonian (October 29, 2021). "National Museum of American History Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Acquisition of Julia Child's Kitchen With Virtual Events". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Tiffanie Barriere – ASCOT | Awards". Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Atlanta Mixologist Tiffanie Barriere Serves Her Seasonal Cocktails with a Side of History". Southern Living. Retrieved 2023-01-31.