Francois Monti (Madrid)
In 2017, I (Josh) was super fortunate to have been invited on a Havana Club sponsored trip to Cuba. I…
Category: Hospitality Gems
William Franci (Florence)
Bartender Atlas: William, where were you born? William Franci: I was born in Borgo San Lorenzo in the province of…
Pritesh Mody (Valencia)
We met Pritesh earlier in the year at Barcelona Cocktail Fest. Right from the jump he was kind and friendly…
Mirko Maurello (Florence)
Bartender Atlas: Mirko. Where were you born? Mirko Maurello: I was born in Florence. BA: Born and raised in Florence?…
Isa Mejia (Quito, Ecuador)
We met Isa Mejia in Milan during The 50 Best Bars awards ceremony where they were crowned the winner of…
Greta Bazzichi (Florence)
We met Greta while in Florence while visiting Giacosa. It was so nice to see a woman working behind the…
Silvia Dorninger and Francesco Falco (Barcelona)
We had the pleasure of visiting Aldea Cocktail Bar in Barcelona back in April when we were in town for…
Tom and Theo of FOCO (Barcelona)
In 2025 I was in Barcelona with Torres Brandy for their global competition, the Torres Brandy Zero Challenge. I had…
Valentina Mircea (Venice)
You know those people who you meet and then it’s confusing because you question if you have already met before…
Shay Waterworth (Isle of Man)
Bartender Atlas: Where were you born? Shay Waterworth: Born in the Isle of Man. BA: What city do you work…