Ben Schaffer
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Location: New York
Ben Schaffer is a New York writer specializing in spirits. He has been contributing to Liquor.com since 2017.
Experience
In addition to his work for Liquor.com, Schaffer is the publisher of Rum Reader, an online rum magazine. Previously, he cofounded the consulting firm The Best Bar in the World with Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry of The Dead Rabbit.
Awards and Publications
Schaffer co-wrote “The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual.”
Education
Schaffer earned a bachelor's degree from Bard College.
About Liquor.com
Liquor.com is dedicated to good drinking and great living. We inspire, entertain and educate anyone—and everyone—interested in what happens in the glass and out of it.
Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 50 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year. Dotdash brands include Verywell, Investopedia, The Balance, The Spruce, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, Byrdie, Brides, MyDomaine, Lifewire, TripSavvy, Liquor.com, and TreeHugger.
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