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BARTENDER Magazine has just announced its 26 for '26 list!

Meet the creators shaping 2026. Our 26 for ’26 spotlight celebrates bartenders who are driving new techniques, flavors, and guest experiences. From boundary-pushing menus to smarter operations, these pros are moving the craft—and their bars—into the future.

Zach Benson of the Charlotte Chapter as our member of the month. He won the Charlotte qualifier for the IBA World Cocktail Competition. From here, he’ll compete at the Southeast regional championship in Florida this April, hoping to make it onto Team USBG. This event was held at USBG guildhouse, Supperland.View Full Recipe
Kevin Castro is a Colombian native based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With roots in the culinary world, he’s built a bartending career that spans high-volume service, craft cocktail programs, and his current home at The Little Gay Pub—growing and refining his approach step by step.View Full Recipe
Libby Lingua is an esteemed hospitality professional with 17 years of multifaceted experience spanning restaurants, event planning, bartending, and the management of high-volume cocktail bars. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, a foundation that continues to inform her approach to hospitality through a strong sense of design, brand identity, and guest experience.View Full Recipe
Boston bar lead Haley Cerretani crafts connection through cocktails—ex-healthcare pro turned people-first mixologist, mentored, competitive, championing “be a good human.”View Full Recipe
Juanjo Pulgarin blends global flair and fearless hospitality to lead Chicago’s cocktail scene with passion and precision.View Full Recipe

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