Velvet with a backbone. 🥃
Kyle Anderson Smith, aka
@cognackyle , has spent 15+ years shaping his craft in hospitality. From Chicago boutique bars to leading single malt education during COVID, to currently co-creating the Dabney & Bullock pop-up celebrating POC in hospitality.
Today, he’s one of two
@remymartin National Brand Ambassadors, curating events, educating the industry, and honoring the rich lineage of cognac while innovating for the future.
For Kyle, innovation is culture. From European royalty to hip-hop today, cognac carries stories that he helps preserve and propel. His work is about visibility, empowerment, and letting Black voices and creativity shine in every pour.
Behind the Pour, he slows the pace, makes space for history to breathe, and reminds us that every pour is layered in depth, warmth, legacy.
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