Mixologist Nicolas de Soto of Experimental Cocktail Club - Biography

Parisian born and raised, Nicolas de Soto has made a lasting impression on the cocktail community around the world. He first began bartending in Paris in 2005 where he was trained in the art of classic cocktails. In 2007, he moved to Australia and began work in Melbourne, where he spent a year crafting libations. He then returned to Paris, working in China Club and became bar manager at Mama Shelter before joining Paris’ most respected cocktail bars, the Experimental Cocktail Club and Curio Parlor. In 2012, de Soto came to the United States to open New York’s Experimental Cocktail Club.