Guglielmo Miriello

Guglielmo Miriello, from Milano Italy. With more than 14 years' experience behind the bar, he has worked at prestigious and luxury 5***** hotel Bulgari and at the Excelsior bar in Milano; He worked in several place around the "Belpaese" Rimini, Jesolo, Trieste, Bari - and now in Shanghai. The romantic DNA in him is the perfect catalyst for innovative and modern cocktails with passion. He won the Italian flag of Diageo World Class Competition in 2011 and participated in the international final on behalf of Italy New Delhi. He was also 1 of ten finalist in the World at the Innovative Drink of the Year Contest in New York in 2010.

How to read people's personality and create the perfect cocktail for them is what Guglielmo is always learning and improving. From someone's outfit, body movement and the way they talk, he will have a picture of a new drink in his mind. "My passion and inspiration for cocktails come from the people." says G.M.

Another interesting fact about Guglielmo is that he will walk around in the kitchen and to see if there is anything he can twist and use for mixing behind the bar. You might be surprised to see such ingredients like eggs white and Sichuan pepper in his recipes. After all, cocktails are similar to fine cuisine in the sense that both are exquisite forms of art.

Bartending is not only about making drinks; that's just the start. Instead, Guglielmo will take the guests on a sensual journey. Take 'Love in Portofino' for example. This drink represents love, so he flames up the drink to release the fragrance and blow some rose petals over the drink - love is in the air indeed.

As the new bar manager of SUGAR, Guglielmo is here to rock your world with his innovative and inspired cocktails. Get ready - this will be a breathtaking ride.