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GREAT COCKTAILS DON’T JUST HAPPEN AT THE BAR. LEARN TO CREATE DELICIOUS, GORGEOUS, EASY COCKTAILS AT HOME BY A COCKTAIL LOVER AND WHISKEY GEEK. NEED INSPIRATION AND TIPS?

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Hi, I’m Heather!

I want to bring the bar home to you, and show you how to make drinks that look great, taste fantastic, but are easy to put together.

My name is Heather Wibbels, aka the Cocktail Contessa, and I’m an award-winning mixologist and whiskey enthusiast (Executive Bourbon Steward, no less). I love researching cocktails, making cocktails, and drinking cocktails. I like to say I’m creating whiskey drinkers one cocktail at a time.

My passion is creating new cocktails out of both familiar and new ingredients, working with brands to review, test and create with their ingredients, and sharing both common and unfamiliar flavor pairings in an approachable way. I love creating whiskey and cocktail content to share with others.

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Heather Wibbels, Cocktail Contessa