COCKTAILS

KING

Global Beverage Consultant

ABOUT ME.

I'm an award-winning beverage consultant working globally to help brands, bars, and product developers bring their visions to life. My background spans cocktail development, production consulting, staff training, and menu design.
  • Ingredient-driven
  • Technically precise
  • Thoughtfully creative
  • Comforting yet sophisticated
  • Always clean and minimal in design and presentation
I've collaborated with companies ranging from boutique producers to large-scale manufacturers, always tailoring solutions that balance form, function, and flavor.

PORTFOLIO / RECENT

PROJECTS

RTD Cocktail Development

Libertine Blends

  • Concept Creation
  • Recipe Creation
  • Recipe Scaling
  • Production
Bar Programs
RTD Cocktail Development

Libertine Cocktail Bar, Barcelona

  • Bar concept creation
  • Menu creation & curation
  • Draft, bottled, and canned cocktail program creation
  • Team training
Bar Programs
RTD Cocktail Development

Tiberi, Barcelona

  • Draft cocktail program
  • Sourcing of materials
  • Installation oversight
Bar Programs

La Whiskeria, Barcelona

  • Cocktail menu development & curation
  • Standard operating procedure
  • Team training
Bar Programs

Two Schmucks, Barcelona

  • Draft cocktail program
  • Standard operating procedure
  • Team training
RTD Cocktail Development

Creative Collaborations

  • Hotel Casa Bonay
  • Asia's 50 Best Bars
  • Wozere Studio
  • Michter's Whiskey

SERVICES

RTD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

  • Concept ideation to full formulation
  • Ingredient sourcing, flavor development, and recipe creation
  • Scaling up from test kitchen to production facility

BAR PROGRAM CONSULTING

  • Concept creation
  • Menu development and costing
  • Signature drinks
  • Draft, bottled, and canned cocktail solutions
  • Staff training
  • SOP creation and operational consulting

MENU CURATION

  • Seasonal cocktail menus
  • Signature drinks
  • Branded or collaboration menus

CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS

  • Brand activations and pop-ups
  • Customized cocktail creation
  • Private or immersive cocktail experiences
San Francisco International Wine & Spirits Competition
Double Gold Medal Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
The Spirits Business - Global Spirits Masters Competition
Master's Medal Gold Medal
Awarded Bar Programs

TESTIMONIALS

Stephenson’s passion for experimentation is evident in both his work ethic and the product; he spends hours poring over cookbooks, flavor bibles and classic cocktail recipes before tasting, balancing and perfecting new cocktails with his team.
LuxuryInsider.Co
Globetrotting American bar consultant Eric Stephenson understands the way Barcelona’s cosmopolitan cocktail community wants to drink.
World's 50 Best Bars