Charles Joly

Charles Joly is a global bartending champion, James Beard Award winning beverage designer, content contributor, speaker and philanthropic enthusiast. 

 

With over 20 years in the hospitality industry, he has helped to usher in the modern age of the cocktail, while showcasing his talents at premier world events such as the Oscars, Emmys, Grammy’s, Kentucky Derby and beverage leadership summits including Tales of the Cocktail, Diageo World Class and Berlin Bar Convent. He has led teams in iconic Chicago establishments such as the Drawing Room and the world renown cocktail bar, The Aviary, and received numerous awards and accolades including the title of the  first and only American to win the global title at Diageo’s World Class competition and “Top 10 Most Influential Bartenders” by Bon Appétit. He has designed his own line of barware and glassware with partnerships with Fortessa Tableware Solutions carried at marquis retail outlets such as Williams Sonoma. In 2014 he launched his own brand, Crafthouse Cocktails, which offers true, bottled cocktails designed to make high quality, unpretentious beverages accessible and bring people together.