About Tony Abou-Ganim
Tony Abou-Ganim’s initial introduction to the bar business was steeped in the tradition of classic cocktails and professional barmanship, grooming him to become a leader in the beverage industry. He has worked with Mario Batali at Po and was hand-picked by Steve Wynn to create the cocktail program at the Bellagio Resort. Tony is the author of the recently released book The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails. Additionally, he won the 2007 Iron Chef America competition with Mario Batali, “Battle Mango” and released his first DVD Modern Mixology: Making Great Cocktails at Home.
Currently, Tony operates his own beverage consulting firm specializing in bar staff training, product education and cocktail development. As the National Ambassador of the US Bartenders Guild and Associate Member of the Museum of the American Cocktail, Tony continues to educate about the history and lore of cocktails as well as lead the bar industry into continually improving the art of the cocktail.
See all of Tony’s mango recipes: