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Today In SCV History: October 1, 1996 - Master Mixologist Bobby Batugo Dies At 90 img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: October 1, 1996

Today In SCV History: October 1, 1996 - Master Mixologist Bobby Batugo Dies At 90 img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: October 1, 1996
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Today in SCV History: Master Mixologist Bobby Batugo Dies at 90 on Oct. 1, 1996
Santa Clarita’s hospitality community remembers Bobby Batugo, who died Oct. 1, 1996, at age 90 after a career that helped shape the region’s cocktail culture. A former boxer and Hollywood bartender, Batugo became a celebrated mixologist at Tip’s Restaurant in Castaic Junction, winning national and international competitions and creating signature drinks that earned worldwide recognition.

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