Nathan Murray

Nathan Murray | Bartender Atlas

Who | Nathan Murray
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | aKin
Past Bar(s) | Liquid Courage, N+V Kitchen and Bar, The Drake Devonshire
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Tea
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Naked and Famous
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Long Island
Favourite Part of the Job | Seeing the joy on a guest’s face after the first sip of a cocktail.
Favourite After Work Drink | An ice cold beer.
Favourite bar in the world | Anywhere where my friends work
Best known for | Using acidulated tea.
Favourite “at work” memory | When I got to treat my parents to a dinner at aKin. One of the most precious moments of my life.

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? A negroni probably.
Favourite thing about your city | The diverse culture and the fact that there’s ALWAYS something going on in Toronto.

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? The robot bartender from Passengers
What was the last photo that you took? A picture of a cocktail for the Fiol competition
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Japan, Italy, and so many more

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo, huge fan of amaro.
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Paper plane, any riff on a last word really
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth

Are you available for freelance gigs? Potentially
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