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 (FBA) Certified Master Judges with hundreds of 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, Flairco Inc.
2002 - Director of Sales and Marketing, Flairco Inc.
2008 - Vice President, Flair Bartenders Association


Competitions Organized / Judged:

International
Austrian Flair Combat (2008) - Graz, Austria
Bacardi Pro Flair (2007) - Moscow, Russia
Bar Stars Flair (2007 & 2008) - Moscow, Russia
Blue Blazer (2005, 2007 & 2008) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Flair Castle (2006 - 2008) - Odessa, Ukraine and Kiev, Ukraine
Flairco Cup (2006) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grand Cayman Masters (2001 & 2002) - Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Havana Club Bar Giants (2005 - 2008) - Cologne, Germany
Havana Club Bar Giants World Finals (2006, 2008 & 2010) - Havana, Cuba
King of the Ring (2005) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Legends of Bartending (2001, 2002, 2004 - 2009) - Las Vegas, Nevada
MBA Flair (2007) - Jupiter, Romania
Nations Flair Challenge (2003, 2006 - 2008, 2010) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Quest (2004 - 2009) - Orlando, Florida
Roadhouse World Finals (2003 - 2006) - London, United Kingdom
Skyy / Campari World Finals (2005) - Rome, Italy
Skyy Flair Global Challenge World Finals (2007) - Monte Carlo, Monaco
Solar Flair World Championship (2013) - Irvine, California
Triple Challenge (2003) - Panama Beach, Florida
US Flair Open (2009) - Las Vegas, Nevada
World Bartender Championships (2002) - Orlando, Florida

National
Bar & Beverage Flair Competition (2001 - 2004) - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Battle of the Flair Gods (2003) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Big Apple Showdown (2004 - 2007) - New York, New York
Big Kahuna (2009) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Best in the West (2002, 2006 - 2008) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Flair Masters (2005 & 2006) - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Flair On The Rocks (2008) - Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Flips 4 Tips (2009 - 2012) - Columbus, Ohio
Food Network Challenge (2006) - Miami, Florida
Pinnacle of Bartending (2002 - 2006, 2008) - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Superflair (2008 - 2013) - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Regional
Ale House Flair Challenge (2009) - Levittown, New York
American Cowgirls (2006) - Portland, Oregon
Back to the Books (2008) - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Bartrix Baseball Bash (2004 & 2005) - Chicago, Illinois
Bartrix Winter Games (2003 - 2005) - Chicago, Illinois
Barwars (2004) - West Palm Beach, Florida
Battle at the Blues (2007) - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Battle of the Bottle (2008) - Wantaugh, New York
Beast of the East (2008 & 2009) - Providence, Rhode Island
Behind the Wood (2011 & 2012) - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Belvedere Bartenders Bash (2010) - Detroit, Michigan
Biggest Little Flair Competition (2009 - 2011) - Reno, Nevada
Boathouse Flair Challenge (2012) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Booze Battle (2008) - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bottles & Buckeyes (2006) - Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio
Campus Classic (2002, 2004, 2005 & 2010) - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Caribbean Rum Fest (2013) - Houston, Texas
Cinci Summer Flair (2010 & 2011) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Classic City Throwdown (2013) - Athens, Georgia
Crystal City Flair Challenge (2010) - Arlington, Virginia
Flagship Flair Challenge (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 - 2013) - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Flair Bowl (2004) - Los Angeles, California
Flair Festival (2013) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Flair Vegas (2007) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Flairco Summer Tour (2000 - 2003) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
HIP Competition (2005) - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honest Lawyer Flair Challenge (2011) - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
I'll Make You Famous (2003) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jack Astor's Alumni Competition (2005 & 2007) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
King of the Mountain (2013) - Denver, Colorado
Legacy of Flair (2009) - Reno, Nevada
Legends All Star Throwdown (2011 & 2012) - Reading, Pennsylvania
Little Kahuna (2009) - Las Vegas, Nevada
Loose Moose Mad Skillz (2005, 2006, 2008 - 2010) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Martini Challenge (2007) - Washington, DC
Moose Mayhem (2006) - Atlanta, Georgia
Motor City Throwdown (2011 - 2013) - Detroit, Michigan
MYbar Bracket Battle (2009) - New Albany, Indiana
MYbar Showcase (2008, 2009 & 2010) - New Albany, Indiana
Ninja Flair Competition (2011) - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Orlando Flair Challenge (2007) - Orlando, Florida
Rain Fall Showcase (2007) - Fairfax, Virginia
Rush Street Lounge Challenge (2012) - Ann Arbour, Michigan
Salty Dog Saloon Throwdown (2006) - New Haven, Connecticut
Shaken & Stirred (2009) - Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Showcase (2004 - 2006, 2011) - Tampa, Florida, Kansas City, Missouri and Louisville, KY
Stars Behind Bars (2004) - Cleveland, Ohio
Summer Flair Competition (2005, 2006, 2008 - 2011) - West Palm Beach, Florida
Tin Roof Cincinnati Slam (2013) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Torch Lounge (2006) - Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
Toronto Flair League (2010) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wild Wild West Flair Off (2007) - Carson City, Nevada
Winter Classic Bartending Competition (2012) - Detroit, Michigan

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)