Dan Scott

Founder

In 2012, Dan hosted a series of underground cocktail pop-ups he called The Whaling Club. Drawing inspiration from Southern California’s seasonal markets and cultural diversity, these intimate cocktail parties allowed Dan to refine his unique perspective on cocktails and acted as a launching pad for that would become LA’s leading cocktail production company.

In 2020, Dan opened a neighbor bottle shop called Fancy Free Liquor, which is named after a somewhat obscure prohibition era Old Fashioned variation. He and his team have pulled from decades of product knowledge to stock the shelves with some of the most exciting craft spirits, local beers, and natural wines available.

Dan's creative approach to business to as allowed him to help shape drinking culture beyond the traditional cocktail bar experience.