Bacardi Legacy 2018
Our raison d’etre here at Bartender Atlas is to introduce the world to the people making their drinks. The Bacardi…
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: Montreal
We are so fortunate! After a 3 year hiatus, we got to travel to Montreal twice in the last few…
Bar Hop: Detroit
Published August 7th, 2018 When I was a kid I remember being stuck at my dad’s house for a…
Chris Lowder of Proof & Co
At this point in what some people call the “New Golden Age of The Cocktail” there are few people that…
Bartender and Activist Ashtin Berry of Dark and Stirred
When we decided to organize Toronto Cocktail Conference, there was one person at the top of our wish list for…
Bar Hop: Boston
A few weeks ago, we got to travel to Boston for their annual Cocktail Conference, Thirst! Neither of us had ever…
Luxardo in Canada
When we started Bartender Atlas, one of our main goals was to have people travelling, for whatever reason, to whatever…
Glasses for Cocktails & Wine: What are you Drinking Out of?
Let’s start this by saying that any vessel that gets a drink into my mouth is good enough. However if…
Adam D’Intino on Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers and the Dillon’s Cocktail Cup
In Ontario, there are few people in the drinks industry more in touch with what’s really happening than Adam D’Intino.…
Chicago’s Josh Davis of Brown and Balanced
When you spend time as a bartender, you meet people with all kinds of lifestyles. If you are lucky, you…