Samuel Mungai - Bartender Atlas

Who | Samuel Mungai
Where | Nairobi, Kenya, Africa
Current Bar | Hero
Past Bar(s) | Sinnerman
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Pineapple
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Boulevardier
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | Being myself and letting people into my world of drinks
Favourite After Work Drink | A cold beer
Favourite bar in the world | Mother (Toronto, Canada)
Best known for | Making cocktails at home then posting the videos on my socials
Favourite “at work” memory | I was involved in a masterclass where we basically taught people the cocktail basics and ended up making their own by themselves.

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Long Island Iced Tea
Favourite thing about your city | We have fresh ingredients that we also tend to incorporate into our drinks
Favourite drinking song | Bottoms up – Trey songz ft Nicki Minaj
What was the last photo that you took? Someone forgot to take empty crates to the loading bay so I took a photo of it
What is your dream travel destination and why? Mexico. I’m a big tequila fan and I’d like to see how they do it even after all these years.
Any claims to fame? Participated in the inaugural Kenya Bartender Week and also participated in the first Procera competition and got a top 12 finish.