Nika Kokuahsvili

Nika Kokuahsvili | Bartender Atlas

Who | Nika Kokuahsvili
Where | Tbilisi, Georgia, Europe
Current Bar | The Telegraph Hotel
Past Bar(s) | Marriott Tbilisi
Favourite Spirit | Smoked Whisky
Favourite Juice | Every juice with vodka
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Americano
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Gin Tonic
Favourite Part of the Job | Communication
Favourite After Work Drink | Beer
Favourite bar in the world | Sips (Barcelona)
Best known for | Knowledge about the spirits
Favourite “at work” memory | Inventory and deviations, we did so fking badly

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Pornstar Martini/Negroni
Favourite thing about your city | Relationships and communications
What was the last photo that you took? After work drinking beer, drunk friend
What is your dream travel destination and why? Scotland, Islay. I want to see distilleries
Any claims to fame? I’ve taken part in many cocktail competitions and have also won several of them. One of my fun skills is that I can identify a bottle just by holding it—even with my eyes closed. 😄

Soda or Tonic? Which one you love most, father or mother?
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Naked all the way
Dog person or cat person? Have both

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yea