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Your Host, Dave Elger

Dave’s life-long affair with liquor started as a kid growing up in Mexico City. He recalls his father bringing home rare or hand made liquors and educating him about the importance of quality drinks.

To Dave, it was his father’s own passion for well-made and unique spirits that instilled in him a desire to hunt for, create and share the “perfect cocktail.” From Mexico to the Mile High City and every where in between, Dave spent many years professionally representing a multitude of top liquor brands including Cabo Wabo, Pucker and Jim Beam, to name just a few. Dave’s passion, personality and impeccable taste in fine spirits earned him the privilege to work directly with the Jim Beam family and with Cabo Wabo founder Sammy Hagar as each manufactured, launched and promoted their top brands.

In 2007, Dave realized his own life-long dream of starting a brand of spirits when he and his twin brother Will launched their award-winning Muchote Tequila, a fine reposado tequila. The brand has taken off and plans to expand the line in 2010 are well underway. Today, and after decades of top experience, Dave is considered the “foremost authority on everything booze,” and is a leading industry expert regularly called upon by the media and industry heads.

In addition to hosting Hotmixology, he has acted as a guest judge in national mixology competitions, appeared in television feature stories and is a regular contributor in all things alcohol and spirits. As host of Hotmixology, Dave’s passion for cocktails and entertaining pours through as he helps to shine the spotlight on some of the country’s best bartending talents while educating his audience on the art of mixology. Each week, Hotmixology brings its viewers uniquely themed episodes and accessible, fun-to-make cocktails in a “try this at home” style — perfect for any amateur mixologists interested in learning how to mix the perfect cocktail.

Dave lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Joy. When he isn’t out scouting and sampling exciting, new liquor brands, or shooting and producing Hotmixology, he loves to spend time with his family or smoking a good cigar.

Neal grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado a small “sleepy” town 40 miles north of Denver.

At age 12 Neal bought an old movie camera with money he made from his paper route. Neal was a natural in front of the camera and he was fast to master the art of being behind the camera. He started creating movies with his friends, once they filmed the movies Neal took on another role as editor. He fell in love with the editing process and the creativity it allowed him with his films.

Neal continued to do so throughout high school, filming movies and shorts with friends, family and just about anyone he could convince to be in his movies.

Neal attended Colorado State University for 3 years before transferring to Colorado Film School in Denver Colorado and Graduating with a degree in Theater/Film/Television with an emphasis in Writing/Directing from the University of Colorado.

Upon graduating Neal was quick to be part of any and all Movie, TV and Video productions he could be a part of and grew his portfolio as well as his talent. Neal has won numerous Local and National awards for short films and has been an accredited editor in Denver since 2001.

His unmatched passion for Editing and attention to detail in his work made a chance encounter with Dave Elger Creator / Host of Hotmixology an opportunity of a lifetime.

In 2011, Neal took on the role of EDITOR for the National TV Show Hotmixology. 52 weeks a year Hotmixology produces a new episode. Neal takes passion and pride in every episode to make viewers spirit soar.