Who do you have to thank for that clear ice? Camper English, of course!
In the last decade and a half, few people have documented and contributed to the growth of cocktail culture than…
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”.
Bar Hop Paris (Part One)
Paris is a great city. Period. It’s cute and historic and there are magnificent buildings that you recognize from every…
Cocktail Bandits: Creating Community in Charleston (and Beyond)
Service industry communities don’t just appear. It takes the time and skills of organised and dedicated people to make it…
From Vancouver to Cabo: The Hustle of Life and Embracing a New Country – An Interview with Danielle Tatarin
Published June 11th, 2019 Cocktail culture doesn’t ever “just happen”. There are people and places that work tirelessly to…
How to Drink in Toronto
Published on April 2nd, 2019 In the interest of transparency, it would be irresponsible for us to not start…
Bar Hop Barcelona | Part Two: Born, Raval and Gothic
Published February 5th, 2019 By now you likely know that Barcelona is FULL of great cocktail bars! Because of…
A Conversation with Jeff Beachbum Berry
For a moment in 2011 it looked like I was going to be the bar manager at a Chinese inspired…
Drink Trends 2019: Spaggle It!
The best ideas often come from the most unexpected moments. The term “Spaggle” came from exactly one of those moments…
The Worst Drink: Dirty Martini
I will start by saying that I don’t live in your mouth and so I can’t actually tell you what…
Bar Hop: Barcelona | Part One: Gracia & Eixample
Published November 21st, 2018 Barcelona is one hell of a city! So much so that when we thought about…