Author and Spirits Educator
Nat Harry is a cocktail and spirits professional with more than 15 years of experience in the beverage industry. Nat fell in love with artisan spirits while running a farm to table bar program at Berkeley’s Revival Bar & Kitchen, and has received accolades including the East Bay Express award for Best Bartender in the East Bay and Seven Fifty Daily’s San Francisco Rising Star award. They have been a judge for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition since 2020 and currently serve as the Director of Education for the SF chapter of the United States Bartender's Guild.
Nat’s upcoming book Spirits Distilled: A Guide to the Ingredients Behind a Better Bottle will explore the world of spirits from the ground up, focusing on the raw ingredients that make up our favorite drinks. With a focus on agriculture and sustainability, each chapter will explore a different ingredient of distillation: agave, sugar cane, grain, fruit, and even wood. Spirits Distilled explains why you should buy your favorite liquors with the same mindfulness as shopping for groceries. Coming November 15 of 2024 with Westwood Press.
Nat’s upcoming book Spirits Distilled: A Guide to the Ingredients Behind a Better Bottle will explore the world of spirits from the ground up, focusing on the raw ingredients that make up our favorite drinks. With a focus on agriculture and sustainability, each chapter will explore a different ingredient of distillation: agave, sugar cane, grain, fruit, and even wood. Spirits Distilled explains why you should buy your favorite liquors with the same mindfulness as shopping for groceries. Coming November 15 of 2024 with Westwood Press.
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"A book that is both as detailed and geeky as it is approachable and digestible. Helpful graphs and breakdowns keep it fun, while categorizing by ingredient is an approach that reminds us all how important it is to know what goes into a bottle, just as we want to know what's in the food we eat. Nat has blessedly written a drink book we didn't yet have—and needed." —VIRGINIA MILLER, Dining/Spirits/Cocktail/Wine Writer and Judge, Founder of The Perfect Spot
