Adam Seger of hum Botanical Spirit - Biography
Chicago, IL
As Founder and Mixologist for Chicago-based hum Spirits Company and Consulting Sommelier/Mixologist for iPic Entertainment, Adam takes a chef's approach at the bar to the point of being dubbed ‘The Charlie Trotter of Cocktails’ by New City, a ‘Spirits Guru’ by Food & Wine and Fast Company magazines and 'Chicago's Godfather of Craft Cocktails' by Time Out.
Seger is a Certified Culinary Professional, a Wine & Spirits Judge for Beverage Testing Institute and a Court of Master Sommeliers Advanced Sommelier as well as an alumnus of world-renowned restaurants TRU, The Seelbach Hotel's Oakroom, Strasbourg’s Michelin Star Chez Julien and The French Laundry.
Adam's mixing style has garnered him an international presence from presenting his mixology master class to entities such as The Russian Cocktail Club and The International Association of Culinary Professionals to creating the cocktails for Colin Cowie's Oprah 25 party.
With Chicago as his home base, Seger is expanding his line of cocktail bitters and working on his first book ‘Drink Like You Eat: 40 Cocktails from the Garden to the Glass'.
- Chicago Rising Stars Revue - December 13, 2005 on StarChefs
- 2005 StarChefs.com Chicago Rising Star Adam Seger
- Fly on the Wall: The 2011 Chicago Rising Stars Honorees Dinner
- StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress September 16-18, 2007 ...
- StarChefs Studio - forum to pass knowledge & techniques onto ...
Blood and Stone: Highland Park 12-year Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Muddled Cara Cara Oranges, and Hum Botanical Spirit
Robin Roy: Highland Park 12-year Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Hum Botanical Spirit, Homemade Maraschino Cherries, and Tonka Bean Bitters
Velvet Monkey: Highland Park 12-year Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Honey Ginger Beer, Hum Botanical Spirit, Tellicherry Pepper-braised Rhubarb, Thai Basil, and Hedonistic Citrus Bitters

Adam Seger
- hum Botanical Spirit
Chicago, IL
www.humspirits.com/h.. - formerly of NACIONAL 27
325 West Huron
Chicago, IL 60610
www.n27chicago.com.. - formerly of Tru
676 North St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611
www.trurestaurant.co.. - formerly of The French Laundry
6640 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599
www.frenchlaundry.co..