Meet Kate Gerwin, a widely celebrated bartender and hospitality consultant, well-known in the drinks industry for being the first woman world champion and first American to win the Bols Around the World Bartending Championship in 2014. In her more-than-20-year career, Kate has been recognized globally as one of the industry's "Top 100 Most Influential Figures in the World." From bartending to a certified advanced master sommelier, consulting, teaching and much more, Kate leaves an important mark in everything she does. Kate joined Glassology to design the next iconic glass, which can be playfull, fun and different, but at the same functional. Kate loves design, and as she says "if did not end up becoming a bartender, could have ended up being a designer". But it is her bar and distillery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that she is most passionate about. When she and her long time business partner, Blaze Montana opened Happy Accidents in 2021 on the tail end of the pandemic, they set out to set a new standard in cocktail bars. Happy Accidents won "Best New American Cocktail Bar" two times, for both Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, and the liquor.com awards. Kate's crowning moment happened this year, as the bar was awarded Best U.S. Bar Team at the Spirited Awards, the award Kate has coveted the most. Kate and Blaze have also been named the Drinks Industry's Innovator of the Year Award 2023 from Seven Fifty Daily. Kate was also awarded Bartender of the Year 2023 at Bar & Restaurant Expo awards in Las Vegas. Kate's legacy is marked by innovation, excellence, and contribution to the hospitality industry.