Derek Brown Author

Derek Brown is a leading spirits and cocktail expert and president of Drink Company, which owns and operates 2017 Spirited Award winning Best American Cocktail Bar Columbia Room, as well as PUB, a rotating pop-up bar that s housed the wildly-popular Miracle on 7th Street, Cherry Blossom PUB, and Game of Thrones PUB. His work has earned several James Beard Award nominations, and has been named Imbibe Magazine s Bartender of the Year. He has also served as Chief Spirits Advisor for the National Archives. Brown s writing on spirits has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and other publications. Playboy magazine named him as one of The 10 Entertainers, Thought Leaders and Heroes Who ll Save Us in 2017. Robert Yule is a freelance journalist and writer, with an expertise in American history and travel. He is vice president of the creative content agency, Long Story Short and author of the blog Historic District.