

Based in Southwest Florida, OutrageousCocktails.com is the passion and home for Larry 'Smokey' Genta. Smokey has had a career of sales, service and promotions that has revolved around the beverage industry. From selling shots to champagne and from spirited product introductions to brand management, his experience, creativity and knowledge of the all tiers of the beverage sales is utilized as the Managing Director for the three, award-winning Blu Sushi locations. Known for his innovative, promotional and entertaining approach to bar sales, Smokey's signature cocktails and creative style of mixology have gained local regional and national attention. He founded The Suncoast School of Bartending in Fort Myers in 1983, and is best known to all of SW Florida as the first area show bartender and bar manager at such legendary Ft Myers locations such as Norma Jean's, Babaloos, Elations and Louies' Airport Lounge. He also worked for the founder of the Bubble Room, and in Naples, he was the singing bartender at The Witches Brew and later operated, managed and promoted Hollywood Knights and Club Oasis. He later joined the distributor side and won numerous sales and marketing awards. A Charter Member of the Ketel One Founder's Club, and past winner of Brown-Forman On-Premise Man of the Year; numerous company awards followed him during his years with both National Distributing Company and Southern Wine & Spirits. "Outrageous Cocktails" began five years ago when three Fort Myers Florida businessmen, led by Courtney Jones, hired Genta to manage their vision of BluSushi. "Smokey' was the perfect match for the brother team of Kevin and Billy Mak, the talented Sushi Chefs that would establish Blu as Southwest Florida's premier sushi and cocktail experience. After seeing and sampling the Sushi that BLU was going to 'create', Genta said, "The sushi is art...the cocktails have to be Outrageous!" The bar was small, and the staff was young and willing to learn and cocktails with names like Aloha Mr. Edison, Butterfly Kisses and Cosmotivation became guest favorites and sales leaders.
Today, Larry 'Smokey' Genta continues to be a pioneer in the ever-changing beverage business creating signature Outrageous Cocktails that have earned the interest of spirit brands, national publications and both independent and chain retailers. BluSushi has recently opened their third and largest location in the exciting Gulf Coast Town Center Mall and in January 2008, Blu..."The Art of Sushi & Outrageous Cocktails" prepares to celebrate "Five Years of Four Stars".
OutrageousCocktails.com will evolve and grow to be a place that professional bartenders will be able to discover new products, techniques and supplies as well as a place to share ideas, register recipes and to continue bar education by staying informed of industry news, breaking trends and promotional opportunities.