Tristan Stephenson

Tristan Stephenson (born 14 November 1982) is a British bartender,[1] author, and businessman.[2]

Tristan Stephenson
Tristan Stephenson 2014
Born (1982-11-14) 14 November 1982
Occupation(s)Bartender, writer, and businessman.

Life and career

Stephenson spent two years with Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant in Cornwall, having set up their bar in 2005. Whilst there he was one of a team which harvested and roasted Arabica coffee beans, grown in the rainforest biome at the Eden Project to make what it believes to be the first cup of coffee made from beans grown in Britain.[3][4] He became Brand ambassador for the Reserve Brands Group in 2007, and was on the training staff of The Connaught, The Dorchester and The Ritz London Hotel.[5]

Stephenson came 3rd in 2009's UK Barista Championships[6] having been trained by Origin Coffee of Constantine, Cornwall.[7]

Surfside cafe Polzeath Cornwall

Stephenson co-founded Fluid Movement with Thomas Aske, a consultancy company for the drinks industry[8] which pioneers molecular mixology.[9] Stephenson opened his first cocktail bar Purl in Marylebone in 2010, the Worship Street Whistling Shop in Shoreditch in 2011, and in 2012, Dach & Sons in Hampstead[10] Whistling Shop was awarded Time Out London's best new bar in 2011 and for three consecutive years was in the World's Fifty Best Bars.[11]

He was awarded "CLASS Bartender of the Year" in 2011[12] and was referred to as one of "London's best bartenders" in a 2013 Telegraph article.[13] Stephenson was also included in the Evening Standard's Top 1000 influential Londoners in 2012 in the category of "scenesters and drinkers".[14] In 2018 he featured in Harpers Hot 50,[15] recognising and celebrating the key influencers, innovators and drivers of quality drinks offers in the on-trade. He was also awarded Innovator of The Year in Imbibe Magazines Bar Personality Awards 2018.[16]

In 2013 Stephenson partnered with Diageo to open a pop up gin palace in Covent Garden London to mark the birthday of Tanqueray's founder Charles Tanqueray[17] and appeared in their 2013 adverts.[18]

He has also released the Curious Bartender series of drinks books.[19] His book The Curious Bartender: The Artistry & Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail was an Evening Standard Bestseller.[11] The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt, Bourbon & Rye Whiskies was shortlisted for the 2015 Tales of the Cocktail Best New Spirits Book Award.[20]

In March 2017 Supermarket retailer Lidl hired Stephenson as a consultant to advise on their spirits range.[21]

In May 2021 Stephenson appeared on BBC1s Dragons Den and negotiated a joint investment of £75,000 from Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Tej Lalvani.[22]

Bars & restaurants
  • Surfside Cafe Polzeath Cornwall.[23]
  • The Worship Street Whistling Shop, London[24]
  • Black Rock, London[25]
  • The Napoleon Hotel, London[26]
  • Dach & Sons, Hampstead[10] (closed)
  • Sack, London (closed)[27]
  • The Devil's Darling, London (closed)[27]
  • Black Rock Tavern, London[28]
  • Black Rock, Bristol[29]

TV appearances

Books
  • The Curious Bartender: The Artistry and Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail Ryland Peters & Small (2013) ISBN 978 1849754378
  • The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt, Bourbon & Rye Whiskies Ryland Peters & Small (2014) ISBN 1849755620
  • The Curious Barista's Guide to Coffee Ryland Peters & Small (2015) ISBN 9781849755634
  • The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace Ryland Peters & Small (2016) ISBN 1849757011
  • The Curious Bartender's Rum Revolution Ryland Peters & Small (2017) ISBN 1849758239
  • The Curious Bartender Volume II: The New Testament of Cocktails Ryland Peters & Small (2018) ISBN 184975893X
  • The Curious Bartender's Guide to Gin: How to appreciate gin from still to serve Ryland Peters & Small (2018) ISBN 1788790391
  • The Curious Bartender's Whiskey Road Trip Ryland Peters & Small (2019) ISBN 1788791592

References
  1. "Delve into the history of the modern cocktail – Now. Here. This. – Time Out London". now-here-this.timeout.com. 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013. industry expert
  2. Brown, Nick (2015). "Q&A with Bar Innovator and Now Coffee Author Tristan Stephenson | Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine". dailycoffeenews.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. "Home-grown and brewed Cornish coffee beans – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 12 October 2013. Eden Project
  4. "BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Cornish coffee on restaurant menu". BBC News. London: BBC. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2013. Arabica beans, grown in biome
  5. Gopalan, Jeremy (2015). "This round's on On Chefs With Altitude's Tristan Stephenson | TODAYonline". todayonline.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  6. "The smell of the drinks lab, the roar of the crowd – Imbibe.com". imbibe.com. 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  7. "Home-roasting is the perfect blend for company | This is Cornwall". thisiscornwall.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013. Origin Coffee
  8. Self, Lucy (2013). "Fluid Movement London – FoodeFextenpedia". foodepedia.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  9. Wallop, Harry (9 October 2012). "The dark side of liquid nitrogen cocktails – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  10. Eversham, Emma (2013). "Fluid Movement to open Dach & Sons Hampstead". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  11. "Tristan Stephenson - Tales of the Cocktail 2015". talesofthecocktail2015.sched.org. 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  12. "Tristan Stephenson - Bartender". www.diffordsguide.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  13. Ceallaigh, Edited by John O' (7 October 2011). "London's Cocktail Connoisseurs". Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2018. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  14. "London's 1000 most influential people 2012: Scenesters, Drinkers". standard.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Top 1000 Influential Londoners
  15. "The Hot 50 - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News". www.harpers.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  16. "Imbibe names Personality of the Year 2018 winners - Imbibe". Imbibe. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  17. Paskin, Becky (2013). "Diageo opens pop-up gin palace in London". thespiritsbusiness.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013. birthday of Tanqueray founder
  18. "Tristan Stephenson creates on-trend cocktails with Tanqueray gin". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  19. "Tristan Stephenson | TWE Whisky ShowTWE Whisky Show". whiskyshow.com. 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  20. "Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2015". www.diffordsguide.com. Difford's Guide. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  21. Mileham, Arabella (20 March 2017). "LIDL BEEFS UP SPIRITS TEAM". The Drinks Business. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  22. Trewhela, Lee (13 May 2021). "Booze-by-post man from Cornwall just got a Dragons' Den win". CornwallLive. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  23. CDM, Dave (2015). "David Cameron arrives in Cornwall for traditional summer break | Cornish Guardian". cornishguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  24. "The Cocktail Lovers | Our favourite bartenders: Tristan Stephenson". The Cocktail Lovers. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  25. "Tom Aske & Tristan Stephenson to open more Black Rock bars - Imbibe". Imbibe. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  26. "The Napoleon Hotel and Bars, Shoreditch |". www.thearcadiaonline.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  27. "Two's Company, Three's Brilliant | Sack, The Devil's Darling And Black Rock". welovefood-itsallweeat.com. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  28. Hanly, Gavin (10 July 2019). "Black Rock expands with a whisky hotel, pub and a blend-your-own room". Hot Dinners. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  29. Murray, Robin (16 October 2019). "First look inside Bristol city centre's stylish new Black Rock bar". bristolpost.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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