Women In Gin! A Collective Pop Up at Double Club NOLA Mon July 20th

Monday, Jul 20

9:00pm

Hosted by

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RSVPs closed Mon, Jul 20th

On Monday July 20th We celebrate a lineup of phenomenal Women In Gin from around the United States showcasing up and coming rockstars shaking up the Ginworld as well as some of our OG favorite Women In Gin. This event is built to celebrate women in the bar world, expressing themselves & their undeniable talents. WOMEN IN GIN COCKTAIL SHOWCASE: Keli Rivers, the Gin Guru, outstanding human and global mentor, House of Suntory Ambassador NY, Formerly Gin Maven at the famous Whitechapel Gin Parlor San Francisco. She boasts an Equal Parts or Die Tattoo solidifying her obsession with the perfect Negroni and can THROW a damn fierce cocktail. Aleka Ross has spent over 25 years inside the industry — from bartending on both coasts across fine dining, high-volume, and festival stages, to brand marketing, supplier management, and trade advocacy. Most recently, she took home the title of inaugural winner of J. Rieger & Co.‘s Road to Jerez competition. As Founder of Good Heart Hospitality, VP of USBG San Francisco, and Special Events Manager and Lead Bartender at Kona Street Market, she brings the same energy to every room she walks into: intentional, knowledgeable, and deeply invested in the craft. Liz Dabecco, Beverage Director and GM behind Detroit’s beloved Standby, former World Class Sustainable Bartender, and 2025 StarChefs Rising Stars Rust Belt Bartender of the Year. Her passion lies somewhere between global culinary influences, local accessibility and pushing boundaries with creative approaches to menu writing and staff development. Her bar Standby Detroit was awarded Two Pin Outstanding Pinnacle Guide Awards 2026 Jane Fishel, Queen of Fernet Obsessed Gin Lover, owns Savoy Society & Colleagues & Lovers C&L alongside her partner. With over 20 year in the industry Fishel stands out as of the the most influential and respected industry leaders in Georgia. Lover of all things vintage, travel, and vinyl records, you’ll find her laying in the sun and concocting blow your mind Gin Tonics! Ashley Vesci, lead at Acacia, a hidden gem speakeasy-like bar in Pittsburgh continuing to make waves through hospitality. Ashley is one of those humans built to embrace the hospitality industry. From the moment you walk into her bars, from dive sports bar to cocktail bar, you have a sense of welcome and intentional connection that makes you want to keep coming back. We love her love of gin! Tara Trammell, former manager of Henry’s Gin Bar & at Arnaud’s French 75 in New Orleans, has transitioned to the educational side of, as she puts it, “the beautifully complex, polite & weird” world of gin. But she can still be found behind the bar teaching weekly cocktail history courses & slinging specialty cocktails or just good ol’ Boilermakers around the city. “ Erika Kunath, gin educator and advocate, has a history creating new gin lovers. She is embarking on a upcoming journey, opening her own gin centric bar, Botanika in Cleveland, Ohio! Erin Gilmartin shakes, stirs, and drops things at the coveted Bar Botanico in Pittsburgh where she loves experimenting with unexpectedly compatible flavor combinations. She exudes hospitality and a creative mind that can take even the strangest ingredients and make them the star of the cocktail! She most recently championed the 2026 Campari Loves Gin Competition in Pittsburgh. Sasha Metherell, 15 years in New Orleans and cocktail maven, has always been a gin lover. Obsessed with learning spirits and sharing, her time at the infamous Carousel Bar, Hotel Monteleone has allowed her access to share her passion with so much of the world. In addition to her passion for gin, she is an activist and advocate of human rights and fair treatment of all. Cydney Duff, representing Mother May I & The Gin Room St Louis, Cyd is one of those industry humans with a versatility to take on any scenario. She has worked at multiple James Beard Nominated spaces to basement dives yet at all times exudes utmost hospitality. When you walk into a Cyd lead bar, you are greated with a welcome and hospitality that makes you want to come back every week. Her cocktails make you think, their simple get complex flavors are addictive. Cyd exudes a perfect mix of gin love & hospitality we are excited to share! Miranda Hayman is 5th generation co-owner of Hayman’s, London’s Family Gin Distiller. With over 20 years in the family business and gin industry, she combines a passion for London Gin heritage with innovating for the future whilst reflecting her family’s traditions . An advocate of education within the Spirits category and a lifelong Gin aficionado, her go-to is always an ice-cold Dry Martini. Natasha Bahrami “The Gin Girl” fell in love with gin through a Dirty Martini and has been championing the spirit ever since. Owner of The Gin Room in St Louis, Founder of Ginworld National, Natasha dedicates her world pushing forward the category of gin in the United States through engagement, education and events. She has been James Beard nominated for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service & The Gin Room as Outstanding Bar nominee. She has been inducted into The Gin Hall of Fame & wears the Gin Guild Spring with pride. Bar Host Double Club New Orleans is generously hosting our Women in Gin Presented by Haymans of London with Special Guest Miranda Hayman 5th Generation Co-owner of Hayman’s Of London as well as Co-Owner James Hayman for the first time ever BOTH Haymans Siblings in New Orleans Together!