Brand Spokesperson-Mixologist
Brand Spokesperson-Mixlogist
Elayne's infectious passion for cocktails, spirits and polished presentation skills put her in much demand to speak at bar shows everywhere around the world, having filled rooms as far afield as Copenhagen (Copenhagen Spirits & Cocktails), Berlin (Bar Convent Berlin) and Canada (Restaurant Canada, Toronto), as well as at massive national events in the US like Tales of the Cocktail (New Orleans) and the Nightclub & Bar Show (Las Vegas). As Diageo's goto person for media, being one of the most-requested mixology experts on Spike TV's hit “Bar Rescue” show as well as being Andy Cohen's favorite bartender on-set for “Watch What Happens Live!” If Elayne believes in your brand, everybody else she speaks to will as well. She only works with brands she believes in and her belief and enthusiasm shines through when speaking with distributor management, sales reps, bartenders and consumers.
Despite a jet-set lifestyle that can have her styling cocktails in Hawaii one day, and filming for national TV the next, Elayne Duff's first love is talking craft cocktails with bartenders, bar managers and owners.
As Diageo's first-ever luxury Spokesperson , Elayne has worked with celebrities such as P. Diddy, worked as an expert Spokesperson on the global famed show "Bar Rescue", created and executed the wildly successful Delta Airlines Elite programs for onboard and in-lounge mixology, which reflected Elayne's passion for classic recipes, fresh ingredients and luxury brands. During her career at Diageo Elayne designed seasonal cocktails for top Manhattan bars, consulted on new projects such as Pottery Barn's new mixology section, evaluated liquid samples for new brands & line extensions, trained bartenders and distributors in Diageo's Fifth Avenue training bar, researching seminar topics and keeping up to date on mixology trends all around the world.
Elayne Duff is available for hire to:
Host virtual and In-person cocktail classes
Develop cocktail recipes
Work as a brand spokesperson
Video work
Create sales videos
Develop & give seminars for trade shows
Train Brand Ambassador teams
Train Distributor sales reps.