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Agostino Perrone
Bartender
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i. Biography
Training in American bartending gives a bartender a working grammar: build, balance, dilution, speed, and the habits of service that make a drink repeatable under pressure. Agostino Perrone entered the trade through the 3F American Bartending School, then put that training to work behind the bar at Dusk in London, where a busy room demanded both technical control and direct guest handling.
Training and Lineage
Early bar work tests whether technique survives service. At Dusk in London, Agostino Perrone developed his practice in a venue shaped by pace, noise, and a mixed clientele. The work required more than composed recipes: it required reading the room, keeping standards through volume, and making the drink and the exchange function together. A second London post, Montgomery Place, extended that apprenticeship in professional cocktail service. There, Agostino Perrone continued refining the practical skills that carry into senior bar leadership: consistency, presentation, and the ability to make creative drinks within the discipline of a working bar. In 2008, that progression moved to The Connaught Bar, where he became Director of Mixology, a role he holds to this day.
Now
Hotel bar service depends on precision and memory: the drink has to meet the standard, and the guest has to feel properly handled. Since 2008, Agostino Perrone has served as Director of Mixology at the bar in London, and also as Director of Mixology for The Connaught Hotel. His stated service position is direct: “It is all about making the guests our focal point.” Recognition for a bar program is measured not only by individual drinks, but by sustained execution across a team and a room. The bar was named Best Bar in the World in both 2020 and 2021, with Agostino Perrone’s leadership tied to a style of service that places the guest experience at the center of the cocktail program.
Signature
Signature cocktails include The Connaught Martini.
Accolades
Trade honors mark peer recognition when the work has reached beyond a single bar station or menu cycle. Agostino Perrone received the Heering Legend of the List Award in 2018, an accolade attached to his standing in mixology and to the influence of his work at The Connaught Bar.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What is Agostino Perrone's current role?
Agostino Perrone is director of mixology at The Connaught Bar.
Where did Agostino Perrone train or study?
Agostino Perrone trained at 3F American Bartending School.
What recognition has Agostino Perrone received?
Heering Legend of the List Award (2018).
