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Michael O’Doherty

Michael O'Doherty | Bartender Atlas

Who | Michael O’Doherty
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Byblos
Past Bar(s) | The Cloak Bar
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Lemon
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Aperol Spritz
Favourite Part of the Job | Seeing the guest fall in love with their drink.
Favourite After Work Drink | Mexican Pharmacy (Mezcal Penicillin)
Favourite at Home Drink | Bitter Giuseppe
Favourite bar in the world | Civil Liberties (Toronto)
Best known for | Cheesy plays on words based on exotic ingredients (dad jokes)
Best story from behind the wood | A guest recently told me, “That’s the best Negroni I’ve ever had”

What do you collect? Liqueurs and Amaros
Favourite thing about your city? The diverse food and hospitality community.
What was the last photo that you took? A Nuit Blanche art installation outside Campbell House
Where was your last vacation? A year long European trip in twenty countries.

Red or White? Red
Cointreau or Grand Marnier? Cointreau
London or Paris? London
Glass or Tin? Glass

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes