Tural Hasanov, Beverage Director The Tampa EDITION. With over a decade of international experience, working in different regions in luxury hotels, Tural has an endless passion for beverage, a strong foundation for hand-crafted cocktails, and is an extremely talented mixologist to look for new tastes blending with artistry and gastronomy. Tural’s career takes him through some of the most prestigious venues and hotels around the world including Beverage Manager of the AT. MOSPHERE Burj Khalifa, Dubai located on level 124, world’s highest located restaurant & bar, Private Island resort in Maldives, Beverage Manager of Marriott international Greater China including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Tural is a lead beverage trainer in luxury hotel openings such as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis hotels and W hotels.
Tural recently published his first book called DISTILLED. MY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BEVERAGES where he shares deep insights of distillation and distilled spirits. Tural’s first book DISTILLED. MY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BEVERAGES recently was awarded as a winner “Best publication” in Spirits and cocktail world by GOURMAND AWARDS worldwide. Second book from the series MY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BEVERAGES called FERMENTED is published recently as well marking the midpoint of series which will be consisting of 5 books.
Tural is a Certified Specialist of Spirits ,Certified Whisky Professional, WSET spirits and wines certified and Certified Sake Sommelier and has accumulated a long list of awards including the 2020 Mixologist of the Year by That’s Shanghai, Finalist of The Best Mixologist in Hotel Industry of Greater China, and the award for Best Drinks – Outstanding Food and Beverage in the Marriot International Golf Tournament. He was most recently honored as Guest Mixologist in OFF MENU gastronomic journey by TATLER Magazine. Tural also holds related certificates from Cornell University and Marriott Development Academy’s Restaurants and Bars Management
Tural has an endless passion for beverage, a strong foundation for hand-crafted cocktails, and is an extremely talented mixologist to look for new tastes blending with artistry and gastronomy.