mixologist

English

Etymology

mix +‎ -ologist

Noun

mixologist (plural mixologists)

1. (humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender. [from 1856]
   • 1999, Bob Emmons, The Book of Gins and Vodkas: A Complete Guide, page 63:

     By the way, the difference between a bartender and a mixologist can be confusing, but normally a bartender serves the patrons at a sit-down style bar, where a mixologist would usually work at a very busy service-style bar.

   • 2022 July 4, Ben Schott, “Is There Anything That Gen Z Won’t Drink?”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:

     But now we see a split in the mixed-drink community. On one hand, cool bars and star mixologists are lauded and awarded as never before. On the other, booze brands are rushing to develop pre-mixed beverages for a burgeoning Ready to Drink (RTD) market.

2. A disc jockey.

Related terms

• mixology

Translations

person who creates cocktails

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: (no exact term exists) 善調製雞尾酒的酒吧調酒生, 善调制鸡尾酒的酒吧调酒生 (shàn tiáozhì jīwěijiǔ de jiǔbā diàojiǔshēng)

• Finnish: baarimikko (fi)
• French: mixologue (fr) m or f
• Irish: manglamóir deochanna m
• Spanish: mixólogo m