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Steve Livigni
Steve Livigni La Descarga Los Angeles
Steve’s bartending roots are in hospitality, working at various bars and restaurants, first in the Santa Barbara area where he ultimately landed at the Four Seasons Hotel. Later moving over to the Beverly Hills area. He then consulted on a number of LA based projects in addition to working closely with Brown Forman on various spirit brands. In 2008, working for 213 inc, he ran The Doheny, a private cocktail bar, until the following year. The Doheny was the first LA cocktail bar to be nominated for a spirits award at Tales of the Cocktail. Shortly after he joined La Descarga, a Cuban themed rum bar in East Hollywood, which is leading the charge for exposing rum to Angelenos and savvy out of towners.
Steve’s favorite cocktail is one that he developed at La Descarga called “Tapping the Admiral” which is aged and served in the Scaffa style. In a 9 liter size, combine 2 oz. Zaya Rum, 1/2 oz. Carpano Antica Formula, 1/2 oz. Cherry Heering and 2 dashes Angostura Bitters, then pour into a used whiskey barrel and age for two weeks. The finished drink is served neat without diluting and garnished with a flamed orange peel.
