PAUL GABIE

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, PROOF & COMPANY AUTHORITY ON COCKTAIL CULTURE AND FLAGBEARER OF THE SPIRITS RENAISSANCE

Paul Gabie is the co-founder and chief executive of independent spirits distribution and bar consultancy business Proof & Company. Named one of the 500 fastest-growing companies in Asia Pacific by the Financial Times, Proof & Company operates in countries such as

Singapore, Australia, China and New Zealand.

Proof & Company’s projects include 28 Hongkong Street, Manhattan and Atlas in Singapore, Hong Kong’s The Pontiac, and Charles H in Seoul. Its establishments make their way regularly onto “best of” lists such as Asia’s 50 Best Bars.

These days, he is primarily focused on the global expansion of ECOSPIRITS, a closed-loop distribution system that nearly eliminates packaging waste in the premium spirits supply chain.

DID YOU KNOW?

The world is currently in the second golden age of fine beverage, characterised by a cocktail renaissance, a return to craft and the emergence of a global food culture.