mixologist

[ mik-sol-uh-jist ]

noun

, Usually Facetious.

1. a person skilled in making mixed mixed drinks; bartender.

mixologist

/ ˌmɪkˈsɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. humorous.
   a person who serves drinks, esp cocktails, at a bar
2. music a person skilled at mixing sounds in recording or live performance

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixologist¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; mix + -o- + -log(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Their stories are told alongside the cocktail and mixologist they inspired.

From Salon

You can even embrace your inner mixologist by investing in a few non-alcoholic bitters.

From Seattle Times

Campfire Bitters New from High Camp Flasks, prepared using Owl & Whale’s 60-day aging process, these bitters infuse a smoky campfire into cocktails like an Old Fashioned, Manhattan and Negroni for the home mixologist.

From Seattle Times

Murray hated flying and he hated New York, yet every big-name mixologist in the East Village seemed to know him on a first-name basis.

From Seattle Times

“I’ve spent the better part of 30 years working towards this goal,” master mixologist Warren “the Cocktail Whisperer” Bobrow wrote in an email to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times