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7 OF THE BEST LATIN AMERICAN MIXOLOGISTS

By Zoe Baillargeon October 1, 2020
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The many countries of Latin America have long been renowned for their signature
cocktails, from Brazil’s refreshing caipirinha to the highly contested pisco
sour of Chile and Peru to Mexico’s favored cocktail, the Paloma (sorry,
margarita). But as Latin American cities have become bigger foodie destinations
in recent decades, the craft cocktail movement has also arrived. With such an
array of diverse regional spirits and ingredients to choose from, Latin America
is quickly becoming a hot spot for mixology, with local mixologists and
bartenders turning the flavors of their countries into titillating libations. If
you’re a cocktail enthusiast traveling around Latin American looking to try
what’s new and exciting, be sure to plan a visit to the bars and restaurants of
these, Latin America’s top mixologists. 

Contents
 * Marvin Martinez, Guatemala
 * Mica Rousseau, Mexico
 * Fátima León Cruz
 * Aaron Diaz, Peru
 * Seba Garcia, Argentina
 * Marcio Silva, Brazil
 * Carla Constanza, Chile
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MARVIN MARTINEZ, GUATEMALA

Since being named Guatemala’s top bartender in the 2015 World Class Bartender
competition, landing him a spot in the global competition in South Africa,
self-taught mixologist Marvin Martinez has become one of the brightest stars of
Guatemala’s mixology scene. Coming from a background as a beer server,
Martinez’s fame and creativity has earned him the distinction of being brand
representatives for the likes of Johnnie Walker and Tanqueray No. 10 Guatemala.
Whipping up unique cocktails based on his life experiences, Martinez serves his
creations at bars and restaurants around Guatemala City, with his favorite
signature cocktail being the “Tanqueray Fitzgerald.” Gin is a favorite liquor
for him to work with, and although he frequently uses imported brands, he also
is sure to shine a spotlight on homegrown brands like Xibal, Guatemala’s first
artisan gin. He also dabbles in side projects like making cold brew coffee. 




MICA ROUSSEAU, MEXICO

In a nation that’s as obsessed with good food and drink as Mexico, one name
consistently comes up as the best mixologist in the entire country: Mica
Rousseau. Originally hailing from France, Rousseau started working behind the
bar at the age of 18, moving to Mexico City shortly thereafter to continue his
cocktail education. His rise to fame came as one of the head bartenders at Fifty
Mils, a renowned cocktail bar located in the Four Seasons Mexico City Hotel.
There, his craft flourished as he experimented with unusual ingredients like
tea, and in 2016, his cocktail, the Not Tea Time, poured from a hand-fashioned
chocolate teapot, won him the top spot in Mexico’s World Class competition.
Since leaving Fifty Mils, he’s worked at the Tulum-based Azulik Resort and
recently started a YouTube channel with fellow bartender Mafer Tejada to share
cocktail recipes with the world. 


FÁTIMA LEÓN CRUZ

There must be something in the water at Fifty Mils because it keeps churning out
World’s Best bartenders. One of its top successes: Fátima León Cruz. In 2017,
León Cruz competed in the World’s Best Competition, winning best bartender in
Mexico, before going on to place eighth in the world with her boundary-pushing
Cor Cocktail, which featured the use of fresh cow blood. Her win also marked the
first time a Latin American woman had been among the top ten best bartenders in
the world. Hailing from Mexico City, León Cruz’s cocktails are expressions of
her heritage, identity, family, and flowery personality, utilizing fresh, local,
and sustainable ingredients from around Mexico to tell stories of her life and
travels through liquid storytelling. Today, she works in partnership with Diageo
Bar Academy, an online bar industry platform offering educational content,
events, news, and more, producing digital cocktail videos and offering live
seminars about different topics.


AARON DIAZ, PERU

If you’re in Lima, Peru, in search of the city’s best craft cocktails, there’s
only one place to go: Carnaval. This “high-concept cocktail” bar, opened in
2017, is the local temple of mixology, dreamed up and created by one of Peru’s
most esteemed mixologists, Aaron Diaz. After a career in bartending and mixology
that spans the entire globe, including stints at such legendary establishments
as The Aviary in Chicago, Diaz’s unmatched expertise in the way of the cocktail
culminated in Carnaval, where ideas, beliefs, and concepts are re-created on the
fly as imaginative, unorthodox libations. Carnaval was ranked the thirteenth
best bar in the world in 2019, and Diaz himself has also been awarded for his
work, most notably snagging Campari’s One To Watch at the World’s 50 Best Bars
Awards in 2018. As Carnaval continues its meteoric rise through the world of
mixology, Diaz is sure to climb only higher as well. 




SEBA GARCIA, ARGENTINA

There is no shortage of amazing bars and bartenders in Argentina, especially in
the capital city of Buenos Aires; as a country that is famous for its blend of
South American and European cultural and culinary influences, the art of the
cocktail has always been a big deal here. And even against that backdrop of
excellence and history, Seba Garcia has been able to further elevate the
national cocktail scene, making him one of Argentina’s top mixologists; he even
worked as a bartender and mixologist at the wedding of Argentine soccer
superstar, Leo Messi. With a long, storied career behind the bar, Garcia
currently serves at the helm of one of Buenos Aires’ top cocktail bars and
number thirty-three on the World’s 50 Best Bars list, Presidente. Located in the
chic La Recoleta neighborhood, Presidente’s sultry, sophisticated aesthetic
makes it a glamorous destination for a night out, but the main reason to go is
Garcia’s high-end cocktail creations, made using fresh, local ingredients to
highlight native Argentine flavors. With unmatched attention to detail and a
flair for customer service, a night at Presidente being served by Garcia is
truly a night to remember. 


MARCIO SILVA, BRAZIL

Brazilians love a good time, and a good time is always guaranteed when you’re
enjoying a cocktail crafted by Marcio Silva, Brazilian mixologist par excellence
and the owner and creator of the 15th best bar in the world in 2019, Guilhotina.
Growing up in a family that had a background producing artisanal cachaça,
Brazil’s most famous national spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice, and
spending holidays out in the countryside, Silva’s connection to the flavors and
ingredients of his home country, paired with cutting his teeth on the trade as a
bartender in London and around Europe, has made him one of the driving forces
behind Brazil’s current rise in the cocktail world, starting with SubAstor and
then with Guilhotina. Both staples of the São Paulo mixology scene, Guilhotina
is consistently ranked as one of the best bars in the world, largely thanks to
Silva’s fun, inventive cocktails. On top of all that, he’s also worked with
master blender Erwin Weimann to create Yaguara, a brand of small-batch cachaça.


CARLA CONSTANZA, CHILE

Chile has also been coming up in the cocktail world as drinkers, especially in
the capital of Santiago, get more adventurous, expanding their palates beyond
pisco to gin, whiskey, and other distillates. With the foodie scene also taking
off, mixologists are finally getting to spread their wings and have some fun
with flavor and preparation, and one of the most exciting places to experience
this awakening is at Ambrosia Bistro in Santiago, where head mixologist Carla
Constanza works her magic. The hip, laidback sister restaurant of one of
Santiago’s finest dining establishments, Ambrosia Bistro is all about
experimentation and broadening the horizons of its patron, and that mission is
just as true in the glass as on the plate, and Constanza’s cocktails always hit
the spot. Focusing on using fresh, seasonal ingredients to create cocktails that
highlight the local flavors of Chile, her skill and creativity earned her the
title of Chile’s best bartender at the 2019 World Class Awards, as well as a top
spot in the famous Legends of London cocktail contest in 2018. Currently based
in California, it seems clear that big things are in store for Chile’s best
bartender. 

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