PAYBACK: Bartender Atlas 10th Birthday Pop-Up
The thing about running your own business is that you do it, at least a little, every day. Especially when…
Author: Josh Lindley
Josh Lindley began his spirits quest in 2006 after short stints in the broadcasting and music industries. He has worked behind bars at notable Toronto establishments like Bar Isabel, Chantecler and Civil Liberties. He also worked as brand ambassador for an unusual gin. In 2016 he and life partner, Jessica Blaine Smith, created Bartender Atlas, a worldwide online directory of bartenders. Together they travel the globe tasting exciting cocktails made by the most passionate bartenders. They are also co-creators of Toronto Cocktail Conference and execute events for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts all over the world. Josh currently hosts the Branching Out Podcast. In 2023 he made a Spirited Awards Top Ten Nominated Podcast called The Blackbird and in 2024 he made a sequel called The Shaft which was a top 4 finalist for The Spirited Awards. His preferred style of drink is “bitter and stirred” and his preferred style of music is “desperate”.
PAYBACK BAR: Hotel Version
I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of “PAYBACK” for, well, years now. I think that in terms of…
Where We’re Drinking in Calgary
The Calgary Flames Jersey is the best jersey in the NHL. The flaming red C on the front of a…
Forgotten Fruit and Saskatoon’s Jason Strohan
For the past four years, we have collaborated with Torres Brandy in Canada to promote their annual global competition, Torres…
Cocktail: Epidemic of Virtue | Bartender: Josh Lindley
For as long as bars have existed, there has been an association with vice. Plenty of devious things have happened…
Chockie Tom (London)
Last July we were hired to be curators for the Bar & Beverage programming at the 2026 Restaurants Canada Show…
The Boozy Bookshelf: Gift Guide Cocktail and Bartending Books 2025
We are big fans of books in our household. Books of all kinds, styles, genres. And this, of course, includes…
Cocktail: Golden Curtain | Bartender: Josh Lindley
On this side of the planet, holiday parties are starting to kick off. It’s great – you get to relax…
Cocktail: Lesser Known Character | Bartender: Josh Lindley
I have been digging through old cocktail books lately (why else keep them around if you aren’t gonna reference them…
Cocktail: M Train | Bartender: Josh Lindley
Patti Smith has aged into the truly remarkable storyteller and poet we always, she always, knew she would. In her…