About

 

It all started when…

My wife and I came home from having dinner with some friends and when I got home I googled the recipe for the cocktail I had at the restaurant . I came across a YouTube video and thought “ My kitchen looks better than his I should make these videos . I always thought it would be dope to have a blog that highlights black owned business and also have a cool happy hour themed blog about cocktails .

While doing research ( drinking ) I found out about craft beer and fell in love with the culture and people in the craft beer community and wanted to document and share their stories .

 

Kayla smith - mIXOLOGIST

My journey to mixology began in college when a friend of mine walked into one of our house parties with a backpack full of liqour and gas station juices and sodas. He began making some of the best drinks I had ever tasted. They were mixtures of juices, sodas and flavored malt beverages. I was so intriguied I decided to began learning to make drinks - self taught of course.

Fastforward 11 years later, I am still mixing drinks and loving every second of it. I’ve crafted over 100 origianl cocktails and winetails. You can find all the recipes on my instagram page - @SimpleTailz

Aside from mixing drinks, I am a wife, mom of 1 and business woman. I love creating, being in nature and spending time with my family.