Shawn Soole is currently Bar Manager & Sommelier of Moxies Downtown Classic Grill in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is also Senior Editor / Master Mixologist of Chilled Magazine, a nightlife magazine that will be covering everything from mixology to DJ’s to wine, all aspects of the industry. The magazine is based in Long Island and will be launched across the US and Canada by the end of the year. He also writes a blog on New York Bar Store.com, writing about the everyday travesties that entice and compel us to get into this crazy, beautiful industry.
He exported himself from Australia in the search for new, greener pastures. His career started just over a decade ago in Brisbane, starting off as a waiter and then finding his passion for the bar far too great. He bartended and managed at some of the cities most upscale and contemporary cocktail bars, restaurants & resorts including Jorge, Vino’s & the only five star resort in the Whitsunday’s – Hayman Island. Working in diverse environments such as restaurants, wine & cocktail bars, flair tending bars & boutique beer cafes has given Shawn an insight to every facet of the industry. Absorbing all he can about food, wine, beer & spirits has given his cocktail making an unusual twist combining traditional techniques with cutting edge ingredients & culinary methods learnt from Australia’s top chefs.
In the few years leading up to leaving for Canada, Shawn organised, judged & competed in numerous mixology & flair tending competitions including winning his first Australian Bartenders Guild State Title at the age of 21, was named one of Australia’s Best Bartenders and had recipes published in various publications across the country. Since arriving in Canada, Shawn has been featured in Bar & Beverage Magazine, Sante Magazine & local publications. Recently Shawn has been perfecting the wine list at Moxie’s, the only restaurant in the chain featuring reserve wines hand picked by an in house sommelier. Shawn also has consulted on the newly renovated and reopened, Player’s Chophouse in Vancouver, BC where he created their brand new cocktail list.
Shawn was featured on Ultimate Bar Chef in September '07 and also was a judge at 2008 International Agave Spirit Awards in Cancun, Mexico. Shawn is constantly raising his personal standards in the field of food, wine, beer, spirits and mixology.
Cheers Shawn!
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