mixologist

American  

[mik-sol-uh-jist] / mɪkˈsɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

Usually Facetious.

1. a person skilled in making mixed mixed drinks; bartender.

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mixologist British  

/ ˌmɪkˈsɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. humorous a person who serves drinks, esp cocktails, at a bar

2. music a person skilled at mixing sounds in recording or live performance

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Etymology

Origin of mixologist

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; mix + -o- + -log(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

We tracked down the best design gifts for even the trickiest people on your list, from your mixologist brother to a backyard ornithologist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their stories are told alongside the cocktail and mixologist they inspired.

From Salon

You can even embrace your inner mixologist by investing in a few non-alcoholic bitters.

From Seattle Times

Campfire Bitters New from High Camp Flasks, prepared using Owl & Whale’s 60-day aging process, these bitters infuse a smoky campfire into cocktails like an Old Fashioned, Manhattan and Negroni for the home mixologist.

From Seattle Times

Murray hated flying and he hated New York, yet every big-name mixologist in the East Village seemed to know him on a first-name basis.

From Seattle Times