Finalist — Justin Brody

@whoisjustinbrody

Cocktail: Alpine Wizard

After ten years of professional cooking and a growing love of tropical drinks, Justin Brody started experimenting with cocktails at home. He began his spirits and cocktail journey with blind spirits tastings with Adam Robinson after shifts at Deadshot in Portland, OR. He currently bartends at Takibi, a Japanese Izakaya focused on Pacific Northwest ingredients and producers. He was a part of the opening team there, working his way up to bartend under Lydia McLuen and Jim Meehan. He also operates a popup called Overcast in Portland alongside his partner, which serves nautical cocktails and charcoal-grilled Portuguese snacks. He continues to grow his understanding of spirits and cocktails and hopes to take his education as far as he can.