Raymond C. Edwards is one of the most sort after Bartenders in the Caribbean Region. He is the Chief Mixologist at the House of Angostura and has been a part of the Hospitality industry professionally for over 9 years. He is a Multi Award Winning Mixologist; some of his accolades includes, Triple National Bartending Champion Trinidad and Tobago 2006-2008, Bartender of the Year (Taste of the Caribbean) 2007, People’s Choice winner at the Angostura Global Cocktail Championship and was inducted into Caribbean Hotel Association Hall of Fame in 2012.  Raymond Edwards has completed his Training at the Worlds Spirits Academy and has been certified as a Master of World Spirits. Award winning Chef Debora Sadina Metivier refers to him as the “Cocktail Guru,” pairing food with cocktails made from fresh ingredients.

Raymond has created many cocktails some of which includes the Saga Boy Mojito, T’Amaro Morning and The Trinidad Swizzle .  He has worked alongside some of the industry’s top mixologists of whom include Dale Degroff (The Grandfather of Cocktails, Tony Abou-Ganim (The Modern Mixologist) and Salvatore Calabrese (The Maestro).

Some of his annual appearances include The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, Tales of the cocktails held in New Orleans and Tales on tour Mexico City.  As a result of the passion he shares for the craft, Raymond has conducted many training sessions with aspiring bartenders and has developed menus for top restaurants and bars locally and regionally.