Three decades in beverage.

Born in Buenos Aires, David Cordoba came into beverage through advertising. The pull of the bar took over in his twenties. Three decades later, his work spans bar concept design, beverage program development, service standards, training, brand strategy, and creative direction for luxury hospitality and premium spirits.

For 7.5 years he was Global Brand Ambassador for Bacardi, where he founded the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition and grew it from 10 to 27 countries and roughly 1,500 to 8,500 bartender participants. That period shaped his approach to education, trade communication, competitions, and global advocacy. He was recognised as a finalist at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards and has been featured in Drinks International, Australian Bartender, Stuff.co.nz, FIZZZ, and Nightclub & Bar. He was subsequently headhunted to Singapore as Portfolio Director at Proof & Company, where he grew the portfolio from around 20 to 40 brands.

Today David works with luxury hotels, hospitality groups, restaurants, and premium drinks brands across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Clients and projects include Aman, Rosewood, The Oberoi, Capella, Sushi Samba, Patina Maldives, Conrad, Villa d'Este, and Meliá. His work can cover strategy, menus, manuals, styling, training, opening support, and the creative direction required to make the beverage program feel complete.

Alongside the consultancy, he is the founder of MRD Spirits, an independent rum company built from a bartender's point of view. Three expressions: The Stellar, The Lovers, and La Forza. Natural colour, no additives, no added sugar, non-charcoal filtered.