Cristian Bugiada, a Sicilian-born “serial mixer" with a passion for music and spirits, is co-owner of Rome’s renowned Freni e Frizioni, where he has worked for nearly a decade. His love for agave took him to Mexico in 2014 with Roberto Artusio, leading them to found La Punta Expendio de Agave in 2016, now a landmark for Mexican spirit enthusiasts. Named World Ambassador of Mezcal by the CRM in 2018, Cristian captured his journey in a 2023 documentary named “La Punta Documental". Alongside Roberto Artusio and Claudio Sblano, he also launched Agavesito, the first agave syrup for mixing.