Sasha Petraske


Sasha Nathan Petraske was the founder of the New York City cocktail bar Milk & Honey, as well as a partner and creative force behind many of the world's most highly regarded bars. During his lifetime he was credited with inventing modern cocktail culture.
Often described as a savant, Petraske dropped out of high school at the age of 17, and never received a formal post-secondary education.
Petraske was very prolific and together with partners was the creative responsible for dozens of notable venues. A partial list is included below.
Many of the world's top bartenders studied under Petraske magnifying his influence beyond that of any other bartender to date.

Death

In May 2015, Petraske married journalist Georgette Moger. He was found dead at their home in Hudson, New York three months later, on August 21, 2015.