LIQUID RELATIONS

For the past decade, Ryan Magarian's unique "chef like" approach to the craft mixology along with the development of several innovative and efficient bar programs locally, nationally, and internationally has gained him recognition as one of America’s top mixologists. 

Based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Ryan Magarian oversees the day to day operations of Liquid Relations™ and contributes to the ongoing development of Aviation Gin, his partnership with Portland, Oregon’s House Spirits.  Always pushing for consistency and innovation, Ryan Magarian has a singularly unique and purely recognizable approach to his craft that allows for a balance of creative and richly flavored cocktails, consistent drink production, speed, and well- honed technique. In his years “behind the stick” and on the consulting front, he has received a nomination as Best Bartender in the city of Portland (Citysearch; 2000), was named Best Bartender in Seattle (Seattle Magazine; 2002), received a coveted Tastemaker Award (Food and Wine Magazine; 2004) and, most recently, was tapped as Seattle’s Best Mixologist (Seattle Weekly; 2005). Additionally, Ryan Magarian’s recipes and signature cocktail cultures have garnered notice in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, People Magazine, US Weekly, Mens’ Health, Seattle Magazine, Seattle Weekly, The Stranger, Portland Monthly, The Oregonian, Imbibe Magazine, Cheers Magazine, Gary Regan’s Joy of Mixology, Dave Wondrich’s Imbibe, the Food and Wine Cocktail Books (2005, 2006 and 2007), and have been featured on both the Food Network and Women’s Entertainment Channel.

His style and influence can be experienced in person at the Heathman Restaurant in Portland, OR. In Seattle, at the critically acclaimed temples of flavor Crush on Madison, Canlis, Restaurant Zoe, Suite 410, and internationally across the entire Holland America Line fleet of luxury cruise ships. In addition, Ryan does ongoing focused cocktail development, seminars, and bar trainings for a wide range of luxury spirit brands while indulging his passion for creative writing through ongoing contributions to NW Stir Magazine and Mixologist: Journal of the American Cocktail, the official magazine of the Museum of the American Cocktail.

Along with the ongoing development of Aviation Gin, he currently, finds himself working with both the Fairmont and Sofitel Hotel Groups bringing an entirely new culture of passion and precision to their bars around the world, while continuing to help envision cocktail cultures for Los Angeles based SBE Entertainment whose portfolio of celebrated watering holes include the impenetrable Hyde Lounge, Katsuya by Starck, S-Bar, and AREA. 2006 and 2007 have, also, found Ryan Magarian involved with the development of a truly unique a “History of the American Cocktail” program for McCormick and Schmick’s Restaurants honoring the 200th anniversary of the cocktail’s first printing.

CHAD SOLOMON and CHRISTY POPE, Sr Culture Associates - Liquid Relations™ / Cuff and Buttons™

CHARLOTTE VOISEY - Sr. Culture Associate for Liquid Relations™, Director of mixology and brand champion for William Grand and Sons, USA

SHAYN BJORNHOLM, MS Liquid Relations™ Sr. Wine Culture Associate Seattle, WA.

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