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Nik Kosobucki

Nik Kosobucki | Bartender Atlas

Who | Nik Kosobucki
Where | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Current Bar | The Erin Rose, Peychuad’s
Past Bar(s) | The Wayward at The Perry Lane Hotel (Savannah, GA), The Cruise Room at The Oxford Hotel (Denver, CO)
Favourite Spirit | Whiskey
Favourite Juice | Lime
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Daiquiri
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | The camaraderie
Favourite After Work Drink | Highlife and a shot of Jameson
Favourite bar in the world | Bar 1661 (Dublin)
Best known for | Technical knowledge of spirits and cocktails
Favourite “at work” memory | My last shift at The Wayward after being there for five years. Was crazy busy all night with locals and industry coming in to say goodbye and wish me luck on my next endeavor. It was one of the best and most humbling moments of my career.

What’s your favourite movie? Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favourite thing about your city? The culture. New Orleans is one of the last untamed cities.
What was the last photo that you took? Architecture in Edinburgh
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Montenegro
Any claims to fame? BAR5 Day Alumni, Master of Scotch – Council of Whiskey Masters, I’ve done pop ups in London at The Vault in SOHO and in NYC for Bar Convent Brooklyn

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Trader Vic or Donn Beach? Trader Vic
Egg Whites or Vegan Foamer? Egg Whites

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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