Born in Moscow Russia, while his Cuban parents worked for the Cuban Embassy during the reign of the USSR, Ulises grew up between his family home in Havana, Cuba and Moscow, Russia. In 2008 he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada where he had his first bartending job at the Russian House VIP bar during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. He has since moved to Ontario and settled in Stratford, Ontario where he worked behind various local bars and in 2017 became the Head Bartender & Bar Manager of 21 Fir Whiskey Bar & Kitchen in Waterloo where he has remained since.
Ulises has taken numerous courses in the bar and spirits realm. These include the Bar Chef International certification, WSET level 1, 2 & 3 in wine and WSET level 1 & 2 in spirits. He is a member of a local sommelier tasting group as well as being listed in the Bartender’s Atlas.
Ulises has competed in and judged the KW Collective Cocktail competition and was awarded the top prize in Sep 2018.
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