Press
For Huffington Post - Copa Jerez 2011 — Let the Best Sherry Pairings Win
For Bon Appétit – Defending Mixologists Against The Nitpicker
For Entrepreneur – Mastering the Art of the Deal at the Bar
For The Washington Post – Let’s get rid of tipping
For The Atlantic – How the English Stole Holland’s Juniper-Flavored Liquor
For The Atlantic – A Field Guide to Yelp’s Unhappy, Unhelpful Eaters
For The Atlantic – A Valentine’s Day Drink, Shakespeare-Approved
For The Atlantic – Bartenders Rediscover a Childhood Treat: Cereal Milk
For The Atlantic – Good News: Alcohol Doesn’t Actually Kill Brain Cells
For The Atlantic – A Whale of a Cocktail Ingredient
For The Atlantic – My Resolution: Stay Up Late and Drink More Alcohol
For The Atlantic – An Expert’s Top 5 Cocktail Experiences of 2010
For The Atlantic – Rude, Pointless Questions: A Bartender’s Nightmare
For The Atlantic – Classic Cocktails for Thanksgiving
For The Atlantic – The Stephen Colbert Drinking Contest That Never Was
For The Atlantic – Sweet Cocktail Drinkers of the World, Unite!
For The Atlantic – Applejack and Calvados: Fall’s Signature Spirits
For The Atlantic – Your Favorite Cocktail Bars
For The Atlantic – Don’t Let iPhones and Blackberries Kill Bar Debates
For The Atlantic – The Author Who Brought Us ‘The Joy of Drinking’
For The Atlantic – Marmalade Mixology
For The Atlantic – Cannabis in Our Cocktails
For The Atlantic – Cocktail Infusions in a Minute Not a Month
For The Atlantic – Consider the Cups, Our Forgotten Cocktail
For The Atlantic – Bartenders Are Liars, But It’s Not Their Fault
For The Atlantic – Measure Like a Mixologist: A Guide to Jiggers
For The Atlantic – The Bellini: A Two-Ingredient Marvel
For The Atlantic – Shaken Not Grilled: The Meat Liquor Craze
For The Atlantic – Hot Weather, Cool Cocktails: 3 Summer Drinks
For The Atlantic – How to Be a Drink Historian
For The Atlantic – Water: Making Cocktails Taste Like Earth
For The Atlantic – The Mai Tai: From Liquid Candy to Classic Drink
For The Atlantic – Bartender: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Egg?
For The Atlantic – A Slow Drink Manifesto
For The Atlantic – Will the Real Cocktail Pioneer Please Stand Up?
For The Atlantic – Adios, Margaritas: A Cinco de Mayo Cocktail
For The Atlantic – The Mint Julep: ‘The Very Dream of Drinks’
For The Atlantic – Play Mad Scientist: Make Your Own Bitters
For The Atlantic – A Bartender’s Guide to Bitters: 5 Leading Brands
For The Atlantic – To the Bitter End: A Bar Ingredient Returns
For The Atlantic – Silly Americans, Artichokes Are for Drinking, Too
For The Atlantic – Moonshine: Coming Soon to a Cocktail Near You
For The Atlantic – No More Green Beer: 4 St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails
For The Atlantic – Bartending: It’s Good to Be the King
For The Atlantic – Out of the Bar, Into the Dining Room
For The Atlantic – Ice: Time to Start Paying Attention
For The Atlantic – Orange Liqueur: Mixology’s X-Factor
For The Atlantic – Scotch and Cacao, Love Potion No. 1
For The Atlantic – Bartending Lore: A Reading List
For The Atlantic – You Too Can Be a Terrible Bartender
For The Atlantic – The Robert Frost: An Intro to Sherry
For The Atlantic – No Lazy Garnishes
For The Atlantic – 5 Cocktail Trends for a New Decade
For The Atlantic – Bartender’s Plea: Lay Off the Garnish
For The Atlantic – Top Chef For Bartenders?
For The Atlantic – Holiday Tip: Beware the Mulled Wine
For The Atlantic – Toasting the End of Prohibition
For The Atlantic – Did Gossip Girl Kill The Speakeasy?
For The Atlantic – Halloween Drinks With Good Taste
For The Atlantic – Japan’s Bartending Debate
For The Atlantic – Battle of the Bars: Japan vs. America
For The Atlantic – In Japan, Drinks and Hospitality Mix
For The Atlantic – Wedding Cocktails: Too Much Work?
For The Atlantic – Craft Bartending, Japanese-Style
For The Atlantic – From Brazil, a Versatile Liquor
For The Atlantic – When Is a Cocktail Worth $1,000?
For The Atlantic – Goodbye to ’80s Bartending Trends
For The Atlantic – Shaken, Stirred…Or Swizzled?
For The Atlantic – Morning Cocktails Beyond Mimosas
For The Atlantic – Summer’s Signature Cocktail
For The Atlantic – Unearthing Forgotten Cocktails
For The Atlantic – In Praise of Champagne
For The Atlantic – Why Bartenders Shouldn’t Be Rude
For The Atlantic – Bartending With a Splash of Star Trek
For The Atlantic – The Story of a Legendary Bartender
For The Atlantic – Easy Mixing: 5 Cocktails for the Lazy
For The Atlantic – Last Call: When a Favorite Bar Closes
For The Atlantic – How to Sweeten a Cocktail
For The Atlantic – Why Your Bartender Hates You
For The Atlantic – Goldilocks: Dread of Mixologists
For The Atlantic – Happy Birthday, Dear Cocktail
For The Atlantic – A Bartender’s Defense of Blenders
For The Atlantic – Dry Martini: The King of Cocktails
For The Atlantic – What Makes a Great Bartender
For The Atlantic – Where do Crazy Drink Names Come From?
For The Atlantic – What Makes a Cocktail Snob so Onbnoxious?
For The Atlantic – Margaritas to Martinis, the Magic Ingredient
For The Atlantic – The Story of the American Mixologist
For The Atlantic – Food Parings Beyond Wine
For The Atlantic – The World’s Greatest Wingmen

Master of Mixological Science (2010) "[Derek Brown's] method focuses on fundamental technique rather than wild flights of mixological fancy." Read more>>
50 Best Bars in America
"Veteran bartenders and brothers Derek and Tom Brown run this menuless drink destination." Read more>>
40 Who Shaped 2010 (2010)
"Brown is helping lead the revolution in cocktail-making from the intimate Columbia Room" Read more>>

Top 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America (2010)"Your reward for getting in: the best martini in America." Read more>>
Top 10 New Cocktail Bars (2010)
"In terms of speakeasy appeal, you can’t beat the reservation-only Columbia Room" Read more>>
14 Most Trendsetting Restaurants in the U.S. (2011)
"Classic cocktails are the main course here." Read more>>

Dining Guide (2010) Critic’s rating:
"Great ingredients, superb craftmanship, a bit of lore with the liquids: it all adds up to some sublime sipping." Read more>>

10 Great Classic American Cocktail Lounges (2010) "[The Passenger is] a very ‘inside D.C.’ place to go." Read more>>

The Best New Sommeliers in America (2007) Read more>>
Derek has also been featured on…
MSNBC • CNN • FOX • NBC • CBS • ABC • NPR • TODAY.com • CBSNews.com • Salon.com • Huffington Post • San Francisco Chronicle • New York Times • Las Vegas Sun • Seattle Post Intelligencer • Chicago Tribune • Eater.com • Washington City Paper • Imbibe Magazine • Washington Life Magazine • Esquire • Washington Flyer • Arrive Magazine • DC Magazine • Nightclub&Bar • WeLoveDC.com • DCist • Metromix.com • Politico • Wine Enthusiast Magazine • Urban Daddy • Yahoo Shine • DC Foodies • Metrocurean.com • BrightestYoungThings.com • Capitol File Magazine • Portland Press Herald • Weekly Standard • Tasting Table • Food & Wine Magazine • Tasting Panel Magazine