Join Anthony at:

Pisco Porton & Marie Brizard's "Casino Royale" Party

USBG Entry Level Master Accreditation Boot Camp

"Molecular Mixology... under the Microscope 2"

Pisco Porton & Marie Brizard's "Iron Bartender" Finals

Anthony Alba

Originally from New York I moved to Las Vegas in 1989, I’ve been in the food and beverage industry since the age of 14. Since then I have opened two restaurants of my own. I started bartending 1999 and found a home at the Rio in 2006 as the Property Mixologist. Currently I’m now a beverage consultant with my company Liquidity Global; here I create cocktails, trains beverage staff and works with spirit brands all around the world.

My style would be described as cutting edge and heavily influenced in culinary traditions. I’ve been organizing, competing and hosting competitions in both Flair and Mixology since 2002. Currently I’m the Vice President for the Nevada Chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild. In my spare time, I like to get out to the track and race motorcycles, dabble in molecular mixology, make my own wine and beer and even distill my own spirits!

Honors; -First Runner Up, Mixology – Las Vegas Centennial Cocktail Competition, Las Vegas Nevada 2004. -First Place – Rio Flair Bartender Competition Level 2, Las Vegas Nevada 2005. -First Runner Up – Quest Bartending Competition Armature division, Orlando Florida 2005. -Second Place – Rio Division Finlandia Winter Games, Las Vegas Nevada 2005. -Best Garnish – Starbucks Ambassador Competition, Las Vegas Nevada 2006. -Second Place – Nevada Chapter USBG Pre-dinner cocktail competition, Las Vegas Nevada 2007. -First Place – USA West 42 Below Cocktail World Cup, Las Vegas Nevada 2007. -Grand Champion (as part of team USA West) – 42 Below Cocktail World Cup, Queenstown New Zealand 2007. -First Place – Stella Draught Masters Competition, Las Vegas Nevada 2008. -Fourth Place – Shake It Up Cocktail Competition, Las Vegas Nevada 2008. -First Place – Nevada Chapter USBG Cocktail Competition, Las Vegas Nevada 2008 -First Place – National USBG Cocktail Competition, Long Beach California 2008.