Mixologist

JulietteCothenet

Where art meets mixology.

Consulting & Training
Luxury Events
Communication
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Award · 2023
Best Bartender
of France
About

A PASSION, A SIGNATURE

"Bringing the world of art closer to mixology. Crafting experiences, telling stories, always guided by taste, innovation, and aesthetics."

2018–22
Trained at Institut Paul Bocuse, one of France's most prestigious schools of hospitality and gastronomy, where I built the foundations of service, technique, and the art of refinement.
2022-23
Joined Harry's New York Bar in Paris, a legendary place of cocktails where I first discovered the true meaning of excellence behind the bar.
2023–24
Bar manager at a gastronomic restaurant on the French Riviera, where I embraced the values that now shape my practice: quality sourcing, aesthetics, and craftsmanship.
2024 -Today
Working independently with premium brands, luxury maisons, and gastronomic establishments across consulting, events, and creative direction.
Services

THREE DISCIPLINES,
ONE STANDARD

01
Consulting

Long-term partnerships with brands and establishments, a dedicated approach to elevating the beverage offer with quality, originality, and coherence at every step.

Brand partnerships

Signature recipe development, mixology services at trade shows and cocktail bars, masterclasses, brand ambassadorship.

Establishments

Bar offer reinvention, cocktail menu creation, artisanal product sourcing, staff training.

Consulting work
02
Events

For luxury maisons across the arts : fashion, design, cinema, jewellery and beyond. Each cocktail conceived as an extension of your universe and identity.

The approach

Every cocktail extends the experience of your guests and embodies the identity of your maison, from concept to execution, with attention to every detail.

Events work
03
Communication

A mixology lens applied to creative communication projects: photo and video shootings, editorial collaborations, social media partnerships.

Formats available

iPhone-style videography · Professional videography · Shoot presence · Social media content creation · Editorial collaborations.

Communication work
Partners & clients

TRUSTED BY MAISONS AND MAKERS

A curated selection of brands and houses that share a commitment to craftsmanship, story, and excellence.

JOUFFREDesign
LafertéFrench Whisky
Alain MilliatPremium Juices
FragonardPerfumery
Club MedHospitality
JaillanceSparkling Wines
Par ExcellenceDesign
Maison GannacCitrus Producer
Tequila HermanaPremium Tequila
Gabriel BoudierLiqueurs
Projects

SELECTED WORKS

A curated selection of brands and houses I've collaborated with. Filter by discipline, or expand a project to read the brief.

18 projects
01
Alain Milliat
Brand committee · Bar strategy
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting
Shaping a premium-juice brand's entry into the bar scene.

Member of the brand's bartender committee, contributing to the strategic positioning of Alain Milliat within high-end cocktail bars.

Communication
Featured in the maison's signature film.

A mixologist's perspective on the use of artisanal juices, captured in the brand's signature film.

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Alain Milliat project
02
Jouffre . New York & Paris
NYC Design Week · Paris showroom
Events
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EVENT · NEW YORK . 2025
Cocktails for Jouffre at NYC Design Week 2025

"Paradis Trouvé" — an 800-guest evening for Jouffre at New York Design Week, built around bespoke cocktail design and bar service for the maison.

EVENT · PARIS. 2025
Cocktails for Jouffre's Paris showroom opening

For the "Geste" showroom, a cocktail menu composed around the rituals of service, translating the precision of the gesture, central to design, into the language of the bar.

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Jouffre — Paradis Trouvé
03
Jaillance
Signature recipes · Brand ambassador
Consulting
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Consulting
Bringing an AOC sparkling wine into a contemporary cocktail repertoire.

Jaillance, an "Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée", has reinvigorated its terroir by opening it to mixology, championing local bubbles and the rigorous craftsmanship of passionate winemakers. I accompany the maison across its mixology projects: recipe development, masterclasses, and brand representation at industry events.

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Jaillance — Misty Grey
04
Club Med
75th anniversary menus · F&B training
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting
A cocktail menu honouring 75 years of iconic Club Med resorts.

For Club Med's 75th anniversary, I designed a signature cocktail menu inspired by five of the maison's most iconic resorts: Cefalù, Sahoro, Punta Cana, South Africa, and Itaparica. The menu was served for a full year across Club Med resorts worldwide.

Communication
Brand reels capturing the anniversary cocktails.

A series of brand video reels, filmed in Paris, accompanying the worldwide rollout of the 75th anniversary cocktail menu.

Consulting · Training
Training Club Med's F&B managers on contemporary bar.

Two dedicated training sessions for Club Med's F&B managers, focused on current bar trends and on how to optimise the cocktail offer across the resorts.

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Club Med — Cefalù 1957
05
Laferté
Recipes · Masterclasses · Photoshoot
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting
Seasonal cocktails revealing the finesse of a French whisky.

Several seasonal cocktail recipes designed to reveal the full finesse of Laferté, translated into singular and refined creations.

Consulting · Masterclass
A masterclass for Parisian bar managers at Boudoir des Muses.

A masterclass hosted at Boudoir des Muses in Paris, in front of leading Parisian bar managers, showcasing the versatility of Laferté — tasted neat, served in highball, or composed into cocktails.

Communication
Brand photoshoot bringing the bottle into a cocktail context.

Brand photography conceived to introduce Laferté's identity into a refined mixology setting.

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Laferté — Cocktail signature
06
Par Excellence - New York
Women in Design event
Events
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Event · New York . 2025
A cocktail menu honouring the women who shape the design industry

For the New York evening hosted by Par Excellence, a cocktail menu composed around influential women of the industry, celebrating artisanal craftsmanship through exceptional cocktails served in Saint-Louis crystal glassware, partner of the event.

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Par Excellence — Saint-Louis crystal
07
Suro
Brand film · Reel
Communication
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Communication · Film
A brand film for Suro, in collaboration with Maison Gabriel Boudier.

Featured in Suro's upcoming brand film (2026), shot inside Maison Gabriel Boudier in Dijon, with original cocktail creation for the production.

Communication · Reel
A short-form reel for social channels.

Filming and editing of a short-form video reel showcasing the elderflower signature in cocktail.

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Suro — elderflower cocktail
08
Tequila Hermana
Masterclass · Photoshoot
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting · Masterclass
A masterclass for international Business Women on the Côte d'Azur.

A private masterclass hosted in a hôtel particulier in the heights of Mougins, gathering a community of international Business Women of the Côte d'Azur — with a presentation of the premium tequila followed by a cocktail creation.

Communication
Brand photoshoot bringing the agave's identity into cocktail.

Editorial photography conceived to translate the agave's identity into a refined cocktail context.

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Tequila Hermana — Côte d'Azur
09
Fragonard - French Riviera
Centennial celebration
Events
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Event · Upcoming
Cocktails for the 100th anniversary of Maison Fragonard.

An upcoming celebration of Maison Fragonard's centenary, with a cocktail menu composed around the maison's emblematic flowers. The evening will take place at the iconic Palais Bulles, overlooking the Côte d'Azur.

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Fragonard
10
Maison Henri - Annecy
Showroom opening
Events
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Event · Annecy . 2025
A cocktail menu for Maison Henri's annual evening.

For the annual evening of Maison Henri, specialised in art-de-vivre technologies, hosted in Annecy, a cocktail menu composed around the local terroir and the maison's signature values: light, the creation of atmosphere, and simplicity.

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Maison Henri — Annecy
11
Valence en Gastronomie - Valence
Pairing with Michelin-starred chefs
Events
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Event · Valence
Signature cocktails in pairing with Michelin-starred chefs.

At a renowned French gastronomy festival, accompanying Jaillance, and its Clairette de Die, across two evenings gathering the maison's Michelin-starred chefs. Signature cocktails composed in pairing with each chef's dish and the Jaillance range, with an emphasis on local terroir, seasonality, technique and taste.

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Valence en Gastronomie — Jaillance × Michelin chefs
12
Veenus Vodka
Recipe creation · Video reels
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting
Three signature recipes revealing the softness of a premium French vodka.

Three signature cocktail recipes designed for Veenus Vodka, composed to reveal the full softness and silkiness of this premium French vodka.

Communication
A video shoot capturing the making of the cocktails.

Featured in a Veenus Vodka video shoot, filming the making of the signature cocktails for the brand's communication.

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Veenus Vodka — signature cocktail
13
Maison Gannac
Recipes · Video reels
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting
Cocktails honouring the diversity of Maison Gannac's citrus.

Several cocktail recipes composed around the breadth of Maison Gannac's range — citrus producer from Menton — and their iconic IGP Menton lemon.

Communication
A series of reels shot in the heart of the orchards.

Several video reels filmed in the heart of Maison Gannac's orchards, capturing the dialogue between the maison's citrus and the mixology that draws from them.

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Maison Gannac — Menton citrus
14
Casa Magnos
Recipe creation · Reel
ConsultingCommunication
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Consulting
A signature cocktail revealing the Venezuelan terroir of Cocuy.

Casa Magnos brings Cocuy, an emblematic Venezuelan agave spirit, to the French market. Our collaboration gave life to a signature cocktail revealing the Venezuelan terroir through an exotic, indulgent serve.

Communication
A reel capturing the making of the cocktail.

A short-form video reel was filmed alongside the making of the signature cocktail, showcasing the Cocuy expression in motion.

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Casa Magnos — Cocuy
15
Empéry de Seilles
Recipe creation
Consulting
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Consulting
Three recipes for a lavender elixir that breathes Provence.

Three signature cocktails composed around Empéry de Seilles' lavender elixir, a singular product that revealed multiple, surprising ways of being expressed in cocktail form.

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Empéry de Seilles — lavender elixir
16
Tablemouvant
Signature recipes · Luxury escapes
Consulting
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Consulting · Upcoming
Signature cocktails for a luxury bespoke escape concept.

Tablemouvant offers bespoke luxury escapes in France : Private concierge, chauffeur, barman and chef, often hosted in exceptional châteaux. Several signature recipes composed for the maison, with a provençal aromatic and aesthetic signature, designed to transport their discerning clientele.

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Tablemouvant
17
Sora · Doigby - YouTube
Guest appearance · Guess the price
Communication
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Communication
An 800€ cocktail to show how far luxury bartending can go.

Featured guest on Sora's major French YouTube channel, hosting Doigby on the "Guess the price" format. The brief: composing a single cocktail at 800€, using only exceptional products : 1966 agricole rum, Tahitian vanilla, blanc-de-blancs champagne, Saint-Louis crystal, a Yann Couvreur pastry... An experience designed to push the boundaries of luxury behind the bar.

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Sora · Doigby — Devine le prix
18
La Note Sauvage
Reel · French crafted gin
Communication
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Communication
An immersive reel for a wild-forest-berry French gin.

A reel composed around the gin's aromatic profile : an immersion into the forest, a refreshing kayak ride, and a red-berry cocktail capturing the wild signature of La Note Sauvage.

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La Note Sauvage — French gin
Press

AS FEATURED IN

A selection of articles, podcasts and interviews where I've had the pleasure to share my craft and my voice.

13 Jan 2026 Interview
Destination Cocktails
Une rencontre autour du métier de barmaid.
29 May 2025 Article
Le Nouvel Obs
Derrière le bar, les femmes prennent le pouvoir.
28 Mar 2025 Article
Recettes Cocktails
Cocktails signature autour de Laferté.
28 Jan 2025 Article
Néo Restauration
Partenaire de la Maison Jaillance.
16 Jan 2025 Article
Le Dauphiné Libéré
Championne de France barmaid à seulement 24 ans.
2025 Article
Presse Agence
Laferté × Juliette Cothenet : un cocktail signature pour célébrer le printemps.
2025 Video
YouTube
Une conversation autour de la mixologie.
2024 Podcast
L'habit fait le moine
Meilleure Barmaid de France — l'uniforme au service de l'excellence.
2024 Interview
Institut Lyfe
Paroles de diplômée — cheffe barmaid & compétitrice.
2024 LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Bar & Riviera — un mot sur le métier.
2023 Article
Un Œil en Salle
Lauréate du 65ᵉ Concours du Meilleur Barman de France — la Scott.
2023 Mention
A.B.F. — Association des Barmen de France
Championne de France 2025.
Contact

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

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