- Alex Ott
Alex Ott is a
mixologist . He started his career at 16 under the wings of Heiko Beck, owner of one of the bestcocktail bars in Europe, the Latino in Braunschweig, Germany.Fact|date=April 2008 His experience led him to Munich where he had the privilege to refine his craft with legendary mixologist and author of "American Bar: The Artistry of Mixing Drinks",Charles Schumann .Shortly thereafter, he worked at
Buddha Bar in Paris.In
1998 , after living in Hua Hin, Thailand, Alex survived a harrowing plane crash near Surat Thani onThai Airways Flight 261 that killed 101 passengers.Fact|date=April 2008 A year after, worked at Sushi Samba. He also gained exposure on the wildly popularHBO series,Sex And The City , followed by reams of publicity about his signature cocktails.In
2001 , he won the award for "Best Mixologist In America" in Las Vegas and in the same year he was named "Bartender Of The Year" byTime Out New York , a title he would hold for three consecutive years.Fact|date=April 2008He consults for several tv shows and renowned publications, and top literary agent
Katharine Sands is working on a major publishing deal for his upcoming book "Signature Cocktails by Alex Ott".Fact|date=April 2008 His own show for a major network has begun production in2008 .
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