2022 Liquor Awards - Meet Our Winners Liquor Legend: Dale DeGroff (@kingcocktl) It’s not an understatement to say modern bartending wouldn’t exist in its current form without Dale DeGroff. His work as head bartender and manager of the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center from 1987 to 1999 led to a resurgence of classic cocktails and technique that persists today and rehabilitated the image of bartenders as skilled craftspeople and cultural ambassadors. Click on the link in our bio for more on Dale. #liquorawards