I’ve won numerous comps around the country and organized many events as well including the “Battle of the Bartenders 1-5″ in Sterling VA at The Bungalow. I have competed in countless comps and finished 5th in the world Advanced Division at Quest in 2001. My name is Kevin “Double Down” Bednarz from Northern Virginia and I have been bartending for over 12 years and Flairing since 1999. My goal is to spread the word of Flair around the globe and continue to travel, compete, and to meet Flair bartenders that share the same passion I have. As a journalist, I have reviewed competitions, web sites, and bar related books for, of which I am one of the original contributors. I have organized a competition, trained bar staff, and set up bars. I’ve competed in over 40 competitions, winning a couple and making it to the finals in even more. I’ve been a Flair Bartender for five years. But mostly it’s brands, bars and cocktails. In between writing for there have been thrilling diversions such as filming training DVD’s in Shanghai or being locked in the detention cells underneath Belgrade airport. I am a bar and beverage consultant who travels the world to advise and train major drinks companies, hotels, bars, restaurants and nightclubs about brands, bartending and cocktails. I am the Director of Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada’s Academy of Spirits and Fine Service where you can find me teaching and creating cocktails for. I have won several prestigious international cocktail competitions and made cocktails for celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones and former US Presidents. I am the Chairman and co-founder of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG), Nevada Chapter and an active member of the International Bartenders Association (IBA). Cocktails and spirit knowledge is my passion and I hope to share that with as many as I can. My goal is to taste the top 100 classic cocktails in the location that they were originated in (or as close as possible). I started in the “business” in 1980 I have been fortunate enough to have won some very prestigious cocktail competitions and currently serve as the Vice-President of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG), Nevada Chapter. I am currently employed as the Beverage Specialist at the Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. This is the shortest thing on you will ever read from me. I travel the world developing nightlife properties and concepts, providing marketing and advertising for bars & clubs, consulting for casinos & multi-units and providing a host of other eclectic services related to the nightlife and drinks industries. I work solely now for my company, BarMagic, which was established in 1997, a couple years after the wheel was invented. I have been bartending and Flairing for 17 years and I still can’t pick an olive out the fruit caddy on the first try, let alone catch it on a sword with my mouth. I have one World Mixology Title I’m damn proud of and a plaque from Chico I’m almost as proud of. I have been a finalist in Major Competition 9 times including Legends, Quest and Blue Blazer and a finalist in Major Mixology Competitions 6 times. I am however, the co-founder and former president of the FBA as well as the man responsible for, the first ever Flair Bartending website. Ever since then I have a passion for Flair and continue to spread the gospel of our sport! My first experience of Flair was watching Rick Barcode and Rob Ford compete at Bartender’s Bash, Islamorada, Florida, in ’99. I’ve appeared on Food Network many times promoting Flair & Mixology as well is also the Flair bartender featured in the hit music video “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere” with Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffet. I am currently the United States Bartenders Guild Palm Beach chapter president. I run a bartending consulting company called BarWars LLC in which we specialize in Event Staffing, Drink Development, Advanced Bartender Training and Bartending competitions. I’m one of six bartenders that represent the United States for the Flair Bartenders Association, the CEO of, the #1 resource in the world for Flair bartending and Mixology. Had the honor of finishing 11 th in the world and 2 nd best American in the world for Flair bartending in 2005. I was ranked as the most accurate bartender in the world for 2004. I’ve been bartending for over 19 years and Flair bartending, competing, organizing, judging and promoting Flair for over 14 years.
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