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October 12, 2020

Jorge Ochoa & Erica Cardenas – IcePops24K

For 15 years, Jorge Ochoa worked as an entertainment producer and performer of events throughout the American Union. Then, the unthinkable happened: a global pandemic arrived and caused an economic disaster that impacted businesses and families across the globe. Covid-19 forced most industries to stop working. As a worldwide...

October 2, 2020

Jon Mendez – Luxury Over Everything

If you ask Chef, Bartender, and Entrepreneur Jon Mendez where he wants to be in five to ten years, he will have an answer ready for you: doing exactly what he is doing right now. As a businessman and conscious member of society, Mendez understands the importance of the...

September 8, 2020

Samantha Warren and Vianca Arias – Thirsty Bartenders

In addition to having the same birthday, Content Creators Samantha Warren and Vianca Arias bond over their energetic and positive approach to life, a love of creation, and a natural appreciation for entrepreneurship. This duo is so connected that they share a mind for business and the wherewithal to...

August 10, 2020

Juan Tapia – Top Notch Mixers

Top Notch Mixers Creator, Juan Tapia, was always built for entrepreneurship. From working multiple jobs throughout his adolescence and adulthood to doing side projects, it was only a matter of time before one of Tapia’s endeavors became a sensation. Recently, Tapia, a bartender and liquor consultant, has actualized his...

August 6, 2020

Helen Kim – Oori Bakeshop

Image by Blazin Visualz A flair for business runs in Helen Kim’s blood. The local bartender, baker, and businesswoman grew up watching her parents work in their restaurant so it is only fitting that she has now started her establishment. After the pandemic hit, Kim, like many people around...

July 23, 2020

Ashly Levi – Miss Agave

Image credit: Blazin Visualz Ironically, Bartender and Agave Enthusiast, Ashly Levi, was not always Team Tequila. In fact, she hated it, but she currently lives with a determination to change the minds of those who disdain the Mexican liquor. Now, Levi, who goes by “Miss Agave” because of her...

Marco Balza – Bar Market

 Born and raised in Venezuela, Marco Balza goes all the way back to 2006 when he was still living in Caracas and he had his first Bartender experience. “My friends and I had a party called ‘El Guarapazo’, we used to rent the party halls from the buildings and...

March 12, 2020

David Cid – Azúcar y Limón

On his last visit to Miami, 2 Ounces had the opportunity to talk with David Cid, Master of Rums at Bacardi, about his side project: a podcast and video series called Azucár y Limon, co-founded with Darnell Holguin and Elisa Lopez. Read more about his new venture below.

February 8, 2020

Alexa Iacovelli – Encantadora Mexican Spirits

More than any other major US city, Miami could best be described as ‘the little engine that could,’ in terms of its mega-watt growth over the last few decades. No doubt this is due in large part to the trailblazing entrepreneurs and visionaries who set their sights on...

December 8, 2019

Young Spiritpreneurs: Chris And JD of Misunderstood Whiskey

Best friends Chris Buglisi and JD Recobs grew up together in New Jersey. They later shared a passion for whiskey, creating their own mixes, blends, and cocktails in their respective kitchens, often with unorthodox ingredients like tomatoes and avocados. Five years later, they hit upon the magic ingredient their...