James Schroeder

Jay Schroeder has dedicated his career to agave and cocktail culture, working exclusively with agave products for years to become one of the preeminent authorities on Mexican spirits in the industry. Schroeder's history with agave spirits includes running the beverage program for Rick Bayless's top restaurants Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, and Xoco; launching the award-winning Mezcaleria Las Flores in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood and most recently running the beverage program as a partner at Logan Square's acclaimed restaurant Quiote and adjacent mezcaleria Todos Santos.