CHRISTINA MERCADO — Cognac Connection

Autumn

Christina Mercado is the founder and mixologist for ShakeStirPour. She has her M.B.A. in Hospitality as well as her A.S. and B.S. in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI. As an award-winning mixologist and experienced pastry chef, Christina uses her passion and experiences to create unique and memorable experiences in food and beverage.

Most recently Christina was the Beverage Manager at The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resort Collection where she created unique cocktail recipes for the luxury boutique hotel and oversaw the comprehensive wine and spirits menus. Additionally she developed a regular cocktail class for locals and hotel guests, entitled “Master Mixology with Christina Mercado” which ran every Saturday at the hotel for 2 1/2 years.