Warren Bobrow is a

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, chef, and writer known as the Cocktail Whisperer. Bobrow is a freelance mixologist specializing in Craft Spirits. He has developed bar programs and implemented their cocktail and ice programs. Warren served as master mixologist for several brands of liquor, including the Busted Barrel rum produced by New Jersey's first licensed distillery since

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Early life and education

Bobrow was born in

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a Town (New Jersey), town in and the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

and raised in Morris Township. He attended Westmont

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and

Gill St. Bernard's School Gill St. Bernard's School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school located along the Somerset-Morris county line between the Gladstone section of Peapack-Gladstone and Chester Township, in the U.S. state of New ...

before graduating from Morristown-Beard School in 1980. Bobrow then completed his bachelor's degree in communications and film at

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in 1985. He worked as a dishwasher/pot scrubber at

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and as a television engineer at both WNET-13, NYC and WPIX-11, NYC also as a videotape editor and cameraman. He later moved to Portland, Maine and worked for Maine Public Broadcasting-TV and Radio, the former Portland, Maine

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station.Foodista Five: Warren Bobrow, Mixology Expert and Cocktail Whisperer
/ref> Warren is currently a Cannabis Alchemist, presently working on the periphery of known and unknown universe between craft spirits and the cannabis industry. Bobrow later studied culinary arts at

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and opened Olde Charleston Pasta in

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. The company served as the state's first manufacturer of fresh pasta until

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devastated its plant. Returning to school after a twenty-year career in private banking, Bobrow studied food writing at

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and the

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between 2009 and 2010.

Writing career

Bobrow has published six books on mixology and written articles for

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magazine, Voda magazine, Forbes Magazine, Whole Foods-Dark Rye, Distiller, Beverage Media, DrinkupNY and many other periodicals. He has written for SoFAB Magazine at the

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and has written restaurant reviews for

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. He has also contributed to the Sage Encyclopedia of Food Issues and the Oxford Encyclopedia edition named Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover's Companion to New York City. Warren taught a Master Classes on untouched rum Warren was a Ministry of Rum Judge in 2010 Warren was a Rum XP Guest Judge at the Miami Rum Fest in 2017 Warren traveled to Asheville, NC to participate in their unique Cocktail Week. Warren attends Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans and was nominated for a Spirited Award. Warren was in the Saveur Magazine "100" in 2010. Warren presented at the Berlin Bar Convent in 2019 Warren currently writes for Skunk Magazine and Cannabis Cactus Magazine He presented at SXSW in 2018 on Cannabis Cocktails- the topic of his fourth book of six in print. His six books are: Apothecary Cocktails, Whiskey Cocktails, Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails, Cannabis Cocktails, The Craft Cocktail Compendium, In reprint: Whiskey Cocktails Apothecary Cocktails (French version)

La Fête de la Gastronomie

In 2012, Bobrow traveled to

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to attend La Fête de la Gastronomie, France's national food festival. He was the only

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from the United States to participate in the festival.The Daily Basics: Warren Bobrow

Books

* ''Apothecary Cocktails: Restorative Drinks from Yesterday and Today'' (2013) * ''Whiskey Cocktails: Rediscovered Classics and Contemporary Craft Drinks'' (2014) * ''Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails & Elixirs'' (2015) * ''Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks & Buzz-Worthy Libations'' (2016) * ''The Craft Cocktail Compendium: Contemporary Interpretations and Inspired Twists on Time-Honored Classics'' (2017) * ''Apothecary Cocktails: French Version (2015)

References

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