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Ep 207 - From Bartender to Global Bar Builder — Alex Lawrence Milia

Episode 207 takes us to Seed Library NYC to sit down with Alex Lawrence Milia, the force behind the global venues of Mr Lyan Studio. From his early days behind the bar to leading some of the most forward-thinking spaces in modern hospitality, Alex has built a career on curiosity, culture, and calculated risk. Along the way, he’s picked up accolades like Bartender of the Year at the Class Bar Awards and co-created brands including Porter’s Gin and Whitebox. In this episode, we talk about what it really takes to launch bars across continents, how to keep creative identity intact while scaling globally, and why the best ideas often come from listening to the room rather than chasing trends. Alex shares stories from opening nights, lessons from failure, and the long view of building places that feel alive in their cities—not dropped in from somewhere else. Five Drinks or Midnight is about the people shaping how we drink and gather today. This conversation is equal parts industry insight, personal history, and late-night bar philosophy—served straight from one of the most influential minds in contemporary cocktail culture. #BarConversations #HospitalityStories #AlexLawrenceMilia #MrLyanStudio #SeedLibraryNYC #GlobalBars #CocktailCulture #ModernHospitality #BarLife #SpiritsIndustry #DrinkHistory #BehindTheBar #CreativeHospitality #SeriousDrinks #SpiritsCommunity #DrinkBetter #TasteAndCulture` 🎥 Five Drinks or Midnight is where spirits meet storytelling—featuring bartenders, brand builders, distillers, blenders, and cocktail creatives from around the globe. Come for the booze. Stay for the stories. 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Question 1 - How did you get started in hospitality? 16:00 - Question 2 - Questions from Mr.Lyan? 23:26 - Question 3 - When launching a bar in a new city, what do you listen to first—the culture, the staff, or your gut? 36:21 - Question 4 - What’s harder: opening a bar or launching a drinks brand? 47:17 - Question 5 - Like Bartending Do you consider Muay Thai more art than sport? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get to know us better follow us on our social media: INSTAGRAM :   / fivedrinksormidnight   INSTAGRAM :   / whiskey.wednesdays   TIKTOK:   / whiskeywednesdays   FACEBOOK :   / fivedrinksormidnight   THREADS : https://www.threads.net/@whiskey.wedn... ➡️ Get your WhiskeyWednesdays® Decision Coin 🪙 here: https://shop.whiskeywednesdays.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Catch up on Previous Interviews : 🥃 Ep 206 - A Life Behind the Bar with Steve Schneider    • Ep 206 - From Employees Only to Sip & Guzz...   🥃 Ep 205 - Andy Lock on opening Foolproof: A No-Nonsense Whiskey Bar in Williamsburg    • Ep205  - From Service Well to Owner’s Chai...   🥃 Ep 204 - Season 7 Premiere: Bobbi Adler on Precision, Passion, and Cocktails    • Ep 204 - Science, Service, and Shinji’s | ...   🥃 Ep 203 - Scott Blackwell & Ann Marshall of High Wire Distilling, Drinking Is an Agricultural Act    • Ep 203 - Scott Blackwell & Ann Marshall of...   🥃 Ep 202 - Inside the Mind of a Cocktail Legend: Jeffrey Morgenthaler    • Ep 202 - Inside the Mind of a Cocktail Leg...   🥃 Ep 201 - The Irish Whiskey Disruptor: Peter Cooney of Boann Distillery    • Ep 201 - The Irish Whiskey Disruptor: Pete...   🥃 Ep 200 - Five Drinks, One Tuba: Adam Edwards Takes Us Through Bourbon Country    • Ep 200 - Five Drinks, One Tuba: Adam Edwar...   🥃 Ep 199 - Crafting Character: Inside Tullibardine with Roslyn Nuttall-Jones & Stacy Longworth    • Ep 199 - Crafting Character: Inside Tullib...   🥃 Ep 198 - Reviving Pennsylvania Rye: The Dad’s Hat Distillery Story with Herman Mihalich    • Ep 198 -  Reviving Pennsylvania Rye: The D...   🥃 Ep 197 - What do BottleRock, Bar Convent, and Tales have in common? Claire Bertin-Lang.    • Ep 197 -  What do BottleRock, Bar Convent,...   🥃 Ep 196 - The Art of Slow Whisky: From Scotland to the Hudson Valley with Tenmile’s Shane Fraser    • Ep196 -  The Art of Slow Whisky: From Scot...   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thanks for all the love and support from all of our subscribers!!! For all those that a new to our channel go ahead and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Like and share this video and remember to turn on the notification bell for more updates. Thank you! #fivedrinksormidnight #SpiritsChannel #BartenderTalk #DrinkStories #DrinkCulture #SpiritsAndStories #drinkwithus #drinkingwithfriends #boozytalk #letsdrink #cocktaillife #WhiskeyWednesdays® #spiritsindustry #interviews #vlog #videopodcast #YouTubeInterview #Spirits #CocktailYouTube #cocktail #drinks #mixology #DrinkWithThePros #CocktailConversations #SpiritsofTheWorld #LiquidStorytelling