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    Bartender / bar director

    Kino Soh

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    Bartender / bar director
    Portrait of Kino Soh

    i. Biography

    Kino Soh’s career reads like a neat, purposeful progression, the kind that suggests not just movement, but momentum. In 2015, he was at Hopscotch, a formative waypoint that places him firmly in the rhythm of hospitality, where service, timing, and composure are everything. By 2020, he had arrived at Brass Lion Distillery, stepping into a setting where craft and character sit side by side. Then, in 2023, he became Brand Ambassador for Brass Lion Distillery, taking on a role that feels like the natural extension of the path that came before it. What emerges from those dates is a clear arc: head bartender, then a move into the distillery, then the current ambassador role. It is a trajectory that suggests steady progression rather than sudden reinvention, each stage building on the last. The transition from behind the bar to representing the distillery speaks to a professional life shaped by close attention to detail and a growing familiarity with the house he now carries forward.

    Coming Up

    Today, Kino Soh is the Brand Ambassador of Brass Lion Distillery, a role he has held since 2023. The title carries a sense of continuity with the years that preceded it. Having been at Hopscotch in 2015 and at the distillery in 2020, he has moved through the industry with a kind of quiet inevitability, each posting adding another layer to a career that has remained closely tied to the world of spirits and service. The shift into the ambassador’s role in 2023 marks the point at which experience and representation meet. Rather than standing only in the practical space of service, he now occupies a position that calls for presence, fluency, and an ability to speak for the distillery with conviction. It is a role that naturally follows from time spent on the inside, learning the contours of a place from more than one angle.

    Where They Are Now

    He has held that title since 2023. In that brief line lies the latest chapter of a professional story that has been moving in a single, legible direction. The years 2015, 2020, and 2023 do a lot of the work here, marking out a career that has unfolded in measured steps: first at Hopscotch, then at Brass Lion Distillery, and now as the distillery’s Brand Ambassador. Together, they sketch a portrait of someone whose journey has been defined by continuity, progression, and a deepening connection to the craft he represents.

    Profile updated August 2026

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    FAQ

    Asked of Kino

    • What is Kino Soh's current role?

      He is Brand Ambassador at Brass Lion Distillery, a role he has held since 2023.

    • Where did Kino Soh work before?

      Before that, he was head bartender at Hopscotch in 2015 and was at Brass Lion Distillery in 2020.

    • What awards has Kino Soh received?

      No awards or credentials are named.