We had the good fortune of connecting with Ashley Butler and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ashley, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
The thought process behind The Ashe Bar is simple. I love indulging in wines & spirits. I enjoy expanding my palette. I enjoy curating cocktails. I enjoy collecting cool barware and drink-ware. I enjoy elevating my beverage experiences. Each of the things previously stated lead me to establish my business.The Ashe Bar is an untraditional Beverage Brand. It’s inspired by the worlds of wine, spirits, and mixology and aspires to break the rules associated with standard drinking procedures. The mission is to elevate the beverage experiences of those who dare to be liberated through uniquely designed barware and drink-ware.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My art: I design and hand-selected collections of barware. I want people to know that The Ashe Bar is an untraditional Beverage Brand. It’s inspired by the worlds of wine, spirits, and mixology and aspires to break the rules associated with standard drinking procedures. The mission is to elevate the beverage experiences of those who dare to be liberated through uniquely designed barware and drink-ware. Within the next several years, I’d like to see The Ashe Bar products sold in major department stores and wine and spirit shops. My biggest dream is to develop wine and spirits under The Ashe Bar label and open a crafted cocktail bar.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.

Garden Room for its ambience & curated cocktails.
Gypsy Kitchen for tapas at Shops of Buckhead.
Roc South Cuisine for the food.
OurBarATL for a cool bar scene on Edgewood.
Grana for authentic Italian on a nice rooftop.
Atlantic Station for the shops & activities on the lawn.
Phipps for shopping & AMC movies

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
God – without God none of my dreams/accomplishments would be possible. I’m forever grateful.

Website: https://www.ashebar.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theashebar/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theashebar

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theashebar/

Other: https://www.pinterest.com/theashebar/_created/

Image Credits
Please credit the photo of me Blue Jumpsuit to Ambria Marie Beasley. She’s one of my close friends. We took those photos inside of Art Bar in Crosstown Concourse. Please credit photos of the straw products on colored flat lays to Loreana Rojas. Loreana shot the e-commerce photos for The Ashe Bar website. Please credit photos of the straw products in science with cocktails, please credit those to Justin Fox Burks. Please credit the interactive photo of straw near mouth to Antoine Lever.

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