Bespoke Bars & Spirits
Deestilled specializes in creating a carefully crafted drinking experience - curating every detail of your bar from ground-to-glass.
With an equal passion for spirits & hospitality, and an appreciation for elegant, bespoke touches, Deestilled offers a hands-on, quality-focused beverage experience for events of any size, for any occasion.
D.C. native, Denaya Jones has been in hospitality for over ten years. Over the span of her career, an administrative position with catering and event design company, Charlene’s Kitchen evolved into a true passion for hospitality, with a focus on cocktails and spirits.
That passion is what led to Deestilled: a mobile, boutique style company, specializing in providing bespoke bar & spirits experiences.
In addition to operating Deestilled, Denaya has shaken things up in bars throughout Washington D.C. from Georgetown to Union Market, and between. She is also General Manager for craft spirits retailer, Seelbach’s, one-half of spirit-focused podcast, Soul Palate, Board Member of D.C. based non-profit, Chocolate City’s Best, a certified educator in spirits for WSET Global, and member of Fred Minnick’s American Spirits Counsel of Tasters.
In addition to continued work both behind and beyond the bar, Denaya has been featured on television by local networks such as NBC Washington, and has competed in and won multiple cocktail competitions, including Chocolate City’s Best, 2018 and the Grey Goose Express Your Cocktail Challenge.
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