Mike McLean is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Flairco Inc.  A former competitive flair bartender, Mike now focuses on the business aspects of flair bartending with new products and events.  As a representative for an industry leader like Flairco, Mike travels the globe promoting the concept of flair to bartenders everywhere.  He is one of only a handful of Flair Bartenders Association Certified Master Judges with over one hundred regional, national and international competitions to his credit.  Mike is often called upon by industry sources and the media for his unique insight into the sport of flair bartending.



Stats:
Bartender full time 1993 - 2001
Flair Bartender from 1996 - 2001
1999 - 2000 - Event Staff, Flairco Summer Tour
2001 - Sales and Events Assistant, Flairco Inc.
2002 - Director of Sales and Marketing, Flairco Inc.


Competitions Judged:

International
Bar Stars Flair (2007) - Moscow, Russia
Big Apple Showdown (2004, 2005 & 2006) - NY, NY
Blue Blazer (2005) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Flair Castle (2006 & 2007) - Odessa, Ukraine
Flairco Cup (2006) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grand Cayman Masters (2001 & 2002) - Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Havana Club Bar Giants World Finals (2006) - Havana, Cuba
King of the Ring (2005) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Legends of Bartending (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Nations Flair Challenge (2003 & 2006) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Quest (2004, 2005 & 2006) - Orlando, Florida
Roadhouse World Finals (2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006) - London, United Kingdom
Skyy / Campari World Finals (2005) - Rome, Italy
Triple Challenge (2003) - Panama Beach, Florida
World Bartender Championships (2002) - Orlando, Florida

National
Bar & Beverage Flair Competition (2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004) - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bartrix Baseball Bash and Winter Games (2003, 2004 & 2005) - Chicago, Illinois
Battle of the Flair Gods (2003) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Best in the West (2002, 2006 & 2007) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Flair Masters (2005 & 2006) - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Food Network Challenge (2006) - Miami, Florida
Havana Club Bar Giants (2005 & 2006) - Cologne, Germany
Pinnacle of Bartending (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006) - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Regional
American Cowgirls Competition (2006) - Portland, Oregon
Barwars (2004) - West Palm Beach, Florida
Bottles & Buckeyes (2006) - Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio
Campus Classic (2002, 2004 & 2005) - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Flagship Flair Challenge (2005 & 2007) - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Flair Bowl (2004) - Los Angeles, California
Flair Vegas (2007) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Flairco Summer Tour (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
HIP Competition (2005) - Minneapolis, Minnesota
I'll Make You Famous (2003) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loose Moose Mad Skillz (2005 & 2006) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Martini Challenge (2007) - Washington, DC
Moose Mayhem (2006) - Atlanta, Georgia
Salty Dog Saloon Throwdown (2006) - New Haven, Connecticut
Showcase (2004, 2005 & 2006) - Tampa, Florida and Kansas City, Missouri
Stars Behind Bars (2004) - Cleveland, Ohio
Summer Flair Competition (2005 & 2006) - West Palm Beach, Florida
Torch Lounge Competition (2006) - Coeur D'Alene, Idaho


Awards:
FBA Master Judge Certification (2006)
FBA World Traveler (2006)
FBA Consistent Contributions (2002, 2004 & 2006)
Dakota's Challenge Charitable Organizers Award (2006)
1st Place Southwestern Ontario Flair Championships (1998)
3rd Place Southwestern Ontario Flair Championships (1997)