Lauren Paylor was the winner of Drink Masters season 1. She beat Tao Zrafi and one other finalist and won the $100,000 cash prize.
Let’s learn more about Lauren through this article.
Meet Lauren Paylor, Winner of Drink Masters Season 1
Imagine a cooking show. Now replace the food with wine. That’s Drink Masters. This competition show is all about creating memorable and unique drinks to win the grand prize of $100,000. Twelve contestants including Lauren Paylor participated in the first season as they were eliminated one by one until only three remained.
The winner of the show, Lauren’s skills were definitely the best they’d been since the previous episodes. And although the judges felt she was slow and playing it safe, Lauren improved from episode 3 and eventually won the title of Ultimate Drink Master.
“It’s been a year since we started filming and Drink Masters premieres October 28 on Netflix. Who will be crowned the Ultimate Drink Master?,” Lauren wrote on her IG before the show premiered.
Did you know: Lauren officially bartended at The Emmy Awards before launching Drink Masters. She has also been a spirits judge at the TAG Global Spirits Awards and ASCOT awards.
Lauren Paylor’s career
Lauren Paylor has always been passionate about math and science. But before she finished school, she started serving drinks at Drink Company in 2014. The following year, she became an assistant bartender and eventually a head bartender there. So, happy with her job, she turned her math and science talents into drink-making.
It’s no surprise that before making any cocktail, Lauren writes down and calculates every ingredient before mixing them.
Coming back to her career timeline, Lauren worked at Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery from 2016 to 2017 as a brand ambassador. That same year, she joined Hotel Palomar and Urbana Dining and Drinks as a Food and Beverage Manager and continued working there for a long 3 years.
From 2018 to 2019, she also worked as a bartender at The Dabney and Colony Club.
From 2019 – 2020, Lauren worked as “General Manager/Bar Manager” at Dos Mamis.
In 2020, she joined Riggs DC Hotel as a bartender and left there in April 2022 as R&D Production Chef.
In fact, 2020 was a good year for her. The star became The Bon Vivants’ Seedlip Brand Ambassador that year. She also joined Speed Rack as a Social Media Coordinator and later founded Focus On Health, a company that provides hospitality professionals with the tools and resources to improve their lives through health and wellness education, programming, and community outreach.
Currently, as of 2022, the star is a Racial Justice Committee Member at the Hospitality Foundation and R&D Production Chef at Silver Lyan. Additionally, she has served drinks at various venues including Last Call Bar, Cranes, Cotton & Reed, Happy Hours, etc.
Thanks to her achievements, Lauren was even inducted into the prestigious Dame Hall of Fame in March 2022.
Lauren Paylor Age
Lauren Paylor was 30 when she won Drink Master 2022.
But she was 29 when she started filming the show.
Lauren Paylor Family
Lauren Paylor is fortunate to have a supportive family. In particular, the bartender credits “a long list of mothers” for shaping her into the woman she is today. (mypatraining.com)
Likewise, her family adores her and is happy to have a bartender at home.
Is Lauren Paylor married?
Yes, Lauren Paylor married her husband Dadgums A O’Brinnis on March 12, 2022 — three months after their engagement. Their wedding was an intimate affair with just a few family and friends.
Her husband, Dadgums, is a fitness enthusiast and a cycling fanatic. He regularly attends Moto GP races and even vlogs his cycling trips. Find his videos on his Youtube channel @uneakbreed.
Lauren Paylor Height
Lauren Paylor stands just under 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall.
Talking about her features, Lauren has an oblong face, curly hair and tattoos on her arms.
Lauren Paylor Training
In 2015, Lauren became an authorized eTIPS Retailer and that same year, she received certification from the Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau.
Two years later, she went on to receive her Intensive Sommelier license from the Master Sommelier Council.
And in 2019, the blender became the World Class National Champion at World Class and also won the Hardy Cognac Legend award.
But despite all her accomplishments, Lauren feels that nothing can change who she is. “It feels great to be recognized for the work I do. My focus is on making a difference. I want to empower people to stand up for what they believe is right and give them the tools they need to do that. Everything else is secondary,” she explains.
For anyone who aspires to be where Lauren is today, she advises them to keep asking questions, be comfortable with discomfort, welcome criticism and feedback with open arms, be true to who you are, and don’t be too hard on yourself.
Related FAQs
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When is Lauren Paylor’s birthday?
Lauren received birthday wishes in March.
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Where is Lauren Paylor from?
Lauren is from New York, New York.
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Is Lauren Paylor on Instagram?
Find her on Instagram @lpdrinksdc.
Also, here is her Facebook.