Gabriel Daun ranks among Germany's most esteemed bar professionals with over a quarter-century of experience. For more than a decade he managed Gekkos Bar in Frankfurt, establishing it as one of the most influential bars in the German-speaking world. Today he serves as Executive Bar Manager of the Gekko Group and co-host of the Mixology Podcast, exploring the cultural and intellectual dimensions of drinking culture — and views cocktails, wine, food, and atmosphere as a single interconnected system he brings directly to this session.