Meet the Mixologist
Joe Briand

Hometown: New Orleans current restaurants: Director of operations and wine buyer for Herbsaint, Cochon, Calcasieu, and Cochon Butcher drink philosophy: “I like my cocktails like I like my wine. I appreciate subtlety and balance more than a wall of flavor with very little complexity.” favorite cocktails: “I’m a Scotch man, but when I’m drinking mixed cocktails, I’m a sucker for a manhattan, and I love a good Salty Dog.” personal flourish: “I have a small tattoo on my chest that reads, 1er Cru, which means ‘first growth’ and is a reference to Burgundy, my favorite wine region on the planet.”