Patrick Pistolesi on building a RTD brand 4th June, 2021 by Owen Bellwood Industry veteran Patrick Pistolesi is owner of Rome’s Drink Kong, one of the world’s hottest bars – but with the venue in lockdown, he turned to RTDs. We spoke with the Nio Cocktails co-founder about the challenges of making great serves in pouch form. Patrick Pistolesi, owner of Rome bar Drink Kong, co-founded the RTD brand Nio Cocktails during lockdown After 23 years in the industry, Patrick Pistolesi has seen it all. He’s travelled the world to uncover new ways of serving drinks, entered and won cocktail competitions, helped spark a cocktail renaissance in Rome, and has now embarked on the launch of a ready‐to-serve cocktail company.