Bar Hop: New Orleans (the other bars)
There are few cities on the planet better known as “places to drink” than New Orleans. On your first trip…
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”.
Jim Meehan and Meehan’s Bartender Manual
It was 2008, the first time I ever went to New York City. It was the first time in my…
The Boozy Bookshelf: Spirit Of The Cane – The Story of Cuban Rum by Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller
Full confession: I love rum. It may even be my favourite of the brown spirits. At one point, Jess even…
The Boozy Bookshelf: The Cocktail Competition Handbook by Andy Ives
The book I read immediately previous to The Cocktail Competition Handbook was Amy Poehler’s Yes Please! There is a chapter in…
Our Visit to Antigua Distillery on RAT ISLAND!
Published August 1st, 2017 As it stands, we at Bartender Atlas still have full time-jobs. Jess (in case you…
The Other Kind of Responsible Service – Kelsey Ramage of Trash Tiki
In a previous life I was a “tour manager” for punk rock bands. At the level the bands I worked…
Drinking at an All-Inclusive Resort
Published July 12th, 2017 So you’ve just booked yourself one of those all-inclusive resort vacations. Maybe your cousin (or…
Treating a hobby like a career with Matt Pietrek from Cocktail Wonk
Matt Pietrek is full of surprises. When you first meet him, you notice he is quiet and calm. He smiles…
Enjoying a Cigar (& Rum!) with Alexandr Gorokhovskiy
Alexandr Gorokhovskiy is a spirits expert that also smokes cigars. Or he is a cigar expert that works in the…
Alex Ross and the Evolution of Melbourne
Every city has fore runners of cocktail scenes. Those people that maybe without knowing it, have altered the direction of…