Martin Cate is a rum and exotic cocktail expert and the owner and creator of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco. Smuggler’s Cove features the largest rum selection in the United States and features cocktails from over three centuries of rum history. Smuggler's Cove was named to the World's 50 Best Bars list for six consecutive years, and named Best American Cocktail Bar 2016 at the 10th Annual Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Martin is a passionate rum collector who conducts educational seminars and officiates rum & cocktail competitions across the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. He is also the co-owner of Hale Pele in Portland, False Idol in San Diego, California Gold in San Rafael, CA and Max’s in Grand Rapids, MI. Martin and Rebecca Cate's book “Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki” was published by Ten Speed Press in June of 2016 and won the 2017 James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book and the 2017 Spirited Award for Best Cocktail Book.