13 Chris Lowder - One of the most decorated bartenders of all time, smartest guy in the room, Manager of China for Proof and Co.

Chris Lowder is the trilingual General Manager of Proof & Company, China - the World's most-awarded bar consulting team and craft spirits importer. With offices in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, Proof imports and supplies high quality independent spirits, glassware, tools and ingredients to hotels and cocktail bars across Asia. As champions of fine drinking, Chris and his team actively work to build China's bartender community by delivering staff & consumer education, planning & executing cocktail events, and generally speaking, one of the most prolific international cocktail and spirits talents. We talked about his journey from being bartender, consultant to general manager...of a continent.

Be sure to follow Chris on his Instagram , connect to his Linkedin and visit PROOF if you want to know more about the innovative closed-loop distribution system that nearly eliminates packaging waste in the premium spirits supply chain, visit EcoSpirit Global .

Be sure to see last week weeks episode of the Movers and Shakers Podcast for another amazing interview with Chris Lowder and Micaela Piccolo!

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