Livio Lauro

Author / Hospitality Expert / Bar Designer

Livio Lauro is a drink expert and cocktail historian. He started his beverage career 30 years ago in Southern Italy on the beautiful island of Ischia in the heart of the Mediterranean. The recipient of several prestigious international awards, Livio was recognized in 2002 by the Italian Bartenders Association with its prestigious CapoBarman sanctioning. Livio is widely recognized as one of the most instrumental figures in the resurgence of the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) and served as its National President from 2004 to 2010. Since 2001, Livio has been employed by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS) in Las Vegas. In his role at SGWS, he works alongside the world's foremost distillers and hospitality groups, helping them build successful and profitable brands and initiatives. He also serves as a spirits judge at prominent international spirits awards organizations.

Livio owns some 1,200 vintage and modern books on mixology, hospitality, and alcoholic beverages and is deeply passionate about his research on these topics. His seminars are routinely featured at major beverage trade shows and recognized as being both innovative and trend setting. Livio is the founder and designer of the EuroBar Station and a resident lecturer in the topics of alcoholic beverages at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which was recently the highest ranked hospitality program in the country. He hosts a weekly show on YouTube, Master Your Glass, and is the author of Liquid Legacy and co-author of The 12 Cocktails Everybody Needs to Know and Beverage Engineer: Beverage Product Knowledge & The Mechanics of the Cocktail.