Our raison d’etre here at Bartender Atlas is to introduce the world to the people making their drinks. The Bacardi Legacy Competition has been taking place annually for the past decade and this year it has a twist that we can really get behind! This year’s Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition Final will be held in…
When we started Bartender Atlas, one of our main goals was to have people travelling, for whatever reason, to whatever far reaches of the globe to hear stories. It might seem like a bit of a trope but we think that any bartender worth their salt (or acid or sweetness) should be able to tell…
Let’s start this by saying that any vessel that gets a drink into my mouth is good enough. However if you feel classy and that gas can or flower vase isn’t cutting it, you may want to use actual glasses. What drinks go in what glasses? What should you be drinking out of if you…
Beefeater MIXLDN is the biggest gin based cocktail competition on the planet. Currently in its 7th year and in dozens of countries, Beefeater MIXLDN challenges bartenders from all over the world to express their love of Beefeater through thoughtfully prepared cocktails. Originally from Ontario, Jason Griffin lived in Montréal for over ten years before moving…
In 1862 Don Facundo Bacardi Masso invented a revolutionary style of rum: BACARDÍ Carta Blanca, and inspired the world’s greatest bartenders to create a whole new genre of light refreshing cocktails such as the BACARDÍ Daiquirí, BACARDÍ Mojito and BACARDÍ Cuba Libre; drinks that can be found in bars the world over today. The BACARDÍ…
As June 14th approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is: what to do for World Cucumber Day? A garden party? A beach picnic? A barefoot stroll in a belfry? We caught up with the inspiration and instigator of this most hallowed and unusual of traditions outside his taxidermist’s parlour to find out what he’d be…
Perhaps one of the more admirable traits one can possess is adaptability. Walking into a situation, regardless of context and fitting in. Reading a room and knowing just what to do without compromising too much of oneself. Reyka Vodka is made in a very specific and unique way, with adaptability in mind. The water used…
December is well upon us and the invitations are rolling in. It’s Holiday Party Season and everyone (and their mother!) seems to be hosting one. Party central! It’s fun and festive and oh so lovely, but it can also be a bit overwhelming. Now before you call me out for being lame, let me say…
Sometimes to get the best out of yourself, you need to separate yourself from distracting outside influences. You need to look within. Feel out what you have at your disposal and make the most of it. This isn’t some self-help blog post, this is how Reyka Vodka is made. Using Icelandic glacier water (because what…
If you live outside of Mexico, you may not be familiar with mezcal, a spirit that has been really popping up everywhere in the past couple of years. “It’s a smoky tequila!” is what you are often told but mezcal is so much more than that. It’s a complex spirit that is only produced in Mexico….
