Ingrid Folkers is a bartender based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. She has 13 years experience behind the bar and truly has a passion for cocktails and spirits.

Ingrid has achieved her Level 2 in Spirits Certification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), which she received with distinction. She is an expert in whiskey, but is knowledgeable across the board when it comes to spirits. In 2023, she was named the runner up for Bartender of the Year by the Women in Whiskey Awards presented by the Bourbon Women Association. Ingrid also holds the accreditation of Bourbon Steward with the Stave and Thief Society and has a Certification in Canadian Whisky. This year, she intends to become a Certified Scotch Professional with The Council of Whiskey Masters.

Over the last few years, Ingrid has competed in a significant number of cocktail competitions at various levels. She has won several local competitions and has done well at the national level as well. Most recently, she was named Top 30 in the U.S. by USBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo. She was also named a second place winner for the 2023 Novo Fogo Chachaça Competition and her cocktail was published in Chilled Magazine.

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