Charlotte Voisey
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Charlotte Voisey is one of the most recognisable and influential figures in the modern drinks world — an award-winning bartender turned global ambassador, educator and broadcaster who has done as much as anyone to champion the craft of the cocktail on the world stage. Equally at home behind the bar, on camera or leading a team across dozens of countries, she has helped shape how the industry presents itself to the world.
Early Life & Path to the Bar
An English bartender and mixologist, Charlotte Voisey cut her teeth in hospitality across an impressively international circuit, working in restaurant management and behind the bar in London, Barcelona, Buenos Aires and New York. That breadth of experience gave her a global outlook from the very start of her career.
In 2002 she opened Apartment 195, a cocktail bar in London, and shortly afterwards was named UK Bartender of the Year — an early signal of the talent that would carry her to the top of the profession.
The Rise of Charlotte Voisey
Voisey's career took on an international dimension in 2006 when she joined William Grant & Sons as an ambassador for Hendrick's Gin. She proved a natural in the role, and in 2010 was awarded Best American Brand Ambassador at Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards.
Over the following years she rose to lead the company's globally respected brand ambassador programme, ultimately heading a team of around 100 professionals across some 40 countries. In doing so she became one of the most prominent advocates for spirits and cocktail culture anywhere in the world, helping to professionalise and elevate the ambassador's role itself.
Signature Drinks & Contributions
Voisey's cocktails have been published widely and featured on menus around the world, including at New York's famed PDT and London's iconic Dorchester hotel. Beyond her own drinks, her great contribution has been as a communicator — translating the craft of the bar for a broad audience.
She has appeared on television programmes including Iron Chef America, Top Chef Masters and CBS News, and hosts her own drinks series, bringing mixology to viewers far beyond the cocktail bar. Through education initiatives, including involvement with the respected B.A.R. programme, she has also helped train the next generation of bartenders.
Legacy
Charlotte Voisey's influence is felt across every corner of the drinks world — from the competition stage, where she has earned international honours, to the boardroom, the television studio and the classroom. She has been recognised by the James Beard Foundation for her contribution to mixology and has collected multiple major industry awards over her career.
More than any single accolade, her legacy lies in how effectively she has carried the craft of the cocktail to a global audience, raising its profile and its standards along the way.
Curiosity: A Fun Fact About Charlotte Voisey
For nearly two decades — from 2006 until 2024 — Voisey led the William Grant & Sons ambassador programme, growing it into a team of around 100 people working across roughly 40 countries, making her one of the most globally connected figures the bar world has produced.