Alexis Taoufiq - Best Craftsman of France, Barman

Photo by Alexis Taoufiq After training in the hotel industry in Strasbourg, he travelled and began working in Swiss palaces as well as cocktail bars in Melbourne, Australia.

Upon his return to France, he added his talent for mixology to the bar The Forvm in Paris, then was offered a position as first bartender in the famous Parisian establishment The Bristol . Subsequently, his professional path took him to Montreal where he held the position of Director of Operations at 4th Mur , a Speakeasy cocktail bar, which in 2017 managed to rank in the top 10 best cocktail bars in the Americas.

Already winner of the competition in 2012 World Class France, Alexis Taoufiq won the ultimate reward in 2015 by becoming one of the youngest MOF of its category.

He now has more than 10 years of experience in bars in England, Switzerland, Australia, France and Montreal!

HONOURS & AWARDS

  • Finalist mixologist of the year at the Laurier de la gastronomie 2018
  • Finalist: Diageo World Class Canada Competition 2017
  • Best Craftsman of France – Barman 2015
  • 3rd place Havana Grand Prix 2014
  • 1st place: Diageo World Class France 2012 Competition

Back in France, after 7 years of expatriation in Montreal, it is in Albi , in Occitanie, that he has today chosen to set down his suitcases and develop his high-end take-away cocktail business: Papilles Cocktails à la française.