The Martini is more than a drink—it's a cultural icon.
And the Martini Expo is its ultimate celebration.
Chicago 2026Martini Expo
Brought to you by The Mix with Robert Simonson
September 13 - 20
The Martini is more than a drink—it's a cultural icon. And the Martini Expo is its ultimate celebration.
About The Expo
join us
in the Gin-dy City!
Following a wildly successful inaugural event in Brooklyn in September 2025, the Martini Expo heads to Chicago, and arrives with an incredible lineup of events.
The history, art, and culture of the Martini will be celebrated across one extraordinary week in one of America's greatest drinking and eating cities. From intimate seminars with the world's leading cocktail authorities, to a historic Martini Tour, to the spectacular Martini Masters Party—media, trade, cocktail aficionados and consumers alike will find something exciting at this year's event.
“What Robert Simonson and Mary Kate Murray have organized...was nothing short of stunning, I’ve never seen a spirits event so polished, welcoming, informative, and flat-out fun in its first iteration.”
—David Thomas Tao, Spirits Expert
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The Mix
with Robert Simonson
The award-winning Substack from Martini Expo founders Robert Simonson and Mary Kate Murray
The Martini Cocktail
By Robert Simonson
“New York Times cocktail writer Robert Simonson uncovers in his exploration of the long and tangled history of the classic martini and its subtle variations.”
