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Cocktail: Summer's Gone | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Summer’s Gone | Bartender: Shawn Harrison

Everyone loves a pumpkin spice latte but I wanted to make it boozy and cold. I also love making my ...
Cocktail: Traffic Light Party | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Traffic Light Party | Bartender: Mel Hack

Inspired by the bartenders who continue to push boundaries and lift others, this drink is a celebration of community and ...
Cocktail: Haze Through The Sky | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Haze Through The Sky | Bartender: Jeffrey Wong

This Cocktail was my submission for the 2025 Flor de Caña Sustainability Challenge. This cocktail got selected to be a ...
Mexico City cocktail bars | Bartender Atlas

Where We’re Drinking in Mexico City

In mid-July we headed to Mexico City for Barra México. This was our first trip to CDMX since early 2019 ...
Cocktail: Magnolia Fizz | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Magnolia Fizz | Bartender: Emma Osmond

I created this cocktail to explore working with magnolia blossoms. They have a narrow window, and can be hard to ...
Cocktail: Forest | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Forest | Bartender: Ravi Rai

I wanted to create that, Elegant. Elemental. Eternal. Forest is more than a cocktail — it is a memory steeped ...
Toronto Bars | Bartender Atlas

Toronto Bars

With a lot of new faces visiting Toronto this September for the Diageo World Class Global finals, we wanted to ...
Cocktail: Ronin 47 | Bartender Altas

Cocktail: Ronin 47 | Bartender: Tshien Wen Jie

Ronin 47 honors the legendary 47 samurai who walked the path of loyalty and honor against all odds—a story I ...
Cocktail: Crimson Horizon | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Crimson Horizon | Bartender: Zisheng Hong

Crimson Horizon was a cocktail that I created for Amaro Montenegro's The Vero Bartender 2025 which encouraged bartenders to envisioned ...
Cocktail: 10 Days | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: 10 Days | Bartender: Jeffrey Wong

A sustainable focused cocktail. This cocktail itself was the one that first got me the opportunity to attend Hennessy My ...
Cocktail: Monkey Business | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Monkey Business | Bartender: Amber Mei

This cocktail was a finalist for Tales of the Cocktail x Planteray Rum Tropical Week A playful tropical fizz built ...
Cocktail: Wild Harvest | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Wild Harvest | Bartender: Beck Watt

Putting a focus on local, sustainable cocktail creation, Wild Harvest highlights ingredients that grow wild in Manitoba - and often ...
Cocktail: Coco Whisper | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Coco Whisper | Bartender: Nirajan Tamang

The refreshing booozy version of coconut and tropical fruits. 1 oz Pineapple Infused Rum 1 oz Malibu Rum 0.5 oz ...
Cocktail: Passeggiata | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Passeggiata | Bartender: Logan Johnson

Made this drink after asking my favourite question “what happens if you add sherry to ___”. The answer on this ...
Cocktail: Locals Only | Bartender Atlas

Cocktails: Locals Only | Bartender: Beck Watt

Inspired by the honey dill dipping sauce that originated in a small diner in downtown Winnipeg, this non-alcoholic cocktail is ...
Cocktail: Wishes in The Weeds | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Wishes in The Weeds | Bartender: Kat Saulnier

A non-alcoholic cocktail inspired by childhood memories of picking handfuls of dandelions and making a wish on each one of ...
Cocktail: Echo from the North | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Echo from the North | Bartender: Rafael Gosselin

I created Echo from the North as a tribute to both my homeland of Quebec and the principles of sustainability ...
Cocktail: Black Mask | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Black Mask | Bartender: Matt Dash

If you like a Pimm's Cup - the very historic, simply prepared, and complex highball cocktail - then you'll love ...
Cocktail: The Mediterranean Diet | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Mediterranean Diet | Bartender: Keely Rollheiser

This cocktail was inspired by sustainability! Instead of pouring out the flat cava at my restaurant, I made it into ...
Cocktail: Lesser Known Character | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Lesser Known Character | Bartender: Josh Lindley

I have been digging through old cocktail books lately (why else keep them around if you aren't gonna reference them ...
Cocktail: M Train | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: M Train | Bartender: Josh Lindley

Patti Smith has aged into the truly remarkable storyteller and poet we always, she always, knew she would. In her ...
Cocktail: The Other Side | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Other Side | Bartender: Noah Grimond

The grass is always greener on the other side with this cocktail. Asian style ingredients meet a gin bar's twist ...
Cocktail: The Terra Fizz | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Terra Fizz | Bartender: Ryan San Diego

Ryan is the winner of the 2024 Deanston Cut From a Different Tartan initiative! Together with his story submission and ...
Cocktail: Kiwi Chi | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Kiwi Chi | Bartender: Tkeyah Joseph

When I was a little girl, I remember there was one flavor from the Starburst packet that had a kiwi ...
Cocktail: Lost & Found | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Lost & Found | Bartender: Mike Dojcsak

My winning cocktail for El Dorado Rum’s Heritage. A complex, balanced sipping cocktail celebrating the classic combination of aged rum ...
Cocktail: The Space Between | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Space Between | Bartender: Calliope Draper

Years ago, I lived in Okayama, Japan. After I returned home, two of the people whom I lived with came ...
Cocktail: Call Girl | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Bitter Passion | Bartender: Emma Osmond

Think Pornstar Martini but soaked in Gin & Campari 1.5 oz Willibald Dry Gin 0.75 oz Campari 0.75 oz Passionfruit ...
The Pavilion | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Pavilion | Bartenders: Sally Groves & Sabrina Touzel

This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of ...
Cocktail: Five Dollar Shake | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Five Dollar Shake | Bartender: Jessica Colacci

Five Dollar Shake is the cocktail I made for the 2024 Amaro Montenegro Vero Bartender Competition and represented Canada with ...
Cocktail: Local Buzz | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Local Buzz | Bartender: Monique Godinho & Blaise Couturier

This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of ...
Cocktail: City of Gardens | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: City of Gardens | Bartenders: Harry Tham & Shawn Soole

This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this ...
Cocktail: Diaspora | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Diaspora | Bartender: Mark Gonney

This cocktail, Diaspora, aims to celebrate Liberia's shared history and diverse cultures: the Continental, African-American and Caribbean vibrant traditions. Each ...
Cocktail: Drunken Sailor | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Drunken Sailor | Bartender: Choyce Kotori

The legend says that one day a Sailor was looking for the perfect beverage to attenuate his thirst after days ...
Cocktail: Audre | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Audre | Bartender: Emma Osmond

Meet, Audre. A tipple born from a collaboration with my close friend, and powerhouse of a social media manager/photographer Mona ...
Cocktail: Within Reach | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Within Reach | Bartender: Jason Strohan

I created this cocktail not only to taste great but with the thought of the environmental impact of the ingredients ...
Cocktail: Coffee's For Closers | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Coffee’s For Closers | Bartender: Frederic Yarm

As Espresso Martini fever was growing circa 2022, a guest at Drink in Boston wanted a dessert cocktail that was ...
Cocktail: Sweater Weather | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Sweater Weather | Bartender: Nichole Roberts

I work in a mezcaleria that is a fusion of Oaxacan and Southern flavors so wanted to create something that ...
Cocktail: The Black Death | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Black Death | Bartender: Patricia Jeanson

I present to you a recipe taken from my series of cinema-inspired cocktail photos called Ius Memoria. The Black Death ...
Cocktail: Basilisco | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Basilisco | Bartender: Luis Tehuitzil

This cocktail I created during my stay at the fine dining Animalón in Ensenada Valle de Guadalupe. It was inspired ...
Cocktail: Spruce Cranberry Mule | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Spruce Cranberry Mule | Bartender: Jennifer Smith

A great cocktail segue from fall to winter. Very outdoorsy using the Spruce Tip Vodka with cranberry, cinnamon and rosemary ...
Cocktail: SLC Punch | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: SLC Punch | Bartender: Rebeca Figueiredo

SLC Punch is a distinctive cocktail that embraces the earthy essence of avocado leaves infused into coconut milk that is ...
Cocktail: Curious George | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Curious George | Bartender: Qadeem Hassan

A nostalgic name of a famous book. Curious George brings a dynamic flavor to a Mint Julep riff with dark ...
Holiday Hosting | Bartender Atlas

Holiday Hosting

It's Holiday Hosting season! Admittedly, I'm a planner. I'm an organiser. I'm a Virgo. I love hosting people in our ...
Cocktail: Quick Thrills | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Quick Thrills | Bartender: Emma Osmond

Inspired by ingredients from a local Latin food store. Mi Tienda Latina always has something interesting in store. Tamarind, El ...
Cocktail: Places, Please! | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Places, Please! | Bartender: Liz Kalles

This drink is a consumable representation of the collision between two of my deepest passions: acting and bartending. Each ingredient ...
The Blackbird | Bartender Atlas

The Blackbird Audio Documentary

WHAT IS THE BLACKBIRD? Have you ever had a Blackbird? Do you know what goes into a Blackbird? Do you ...
Cocktail: Celestial Dream | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Celestial Dream | Bartender: Choyce Kotori

The Celestial Dream is a captivating summery cocktail that transports your taste buds to the Mediterranean. This delightful concoction combines ...
Deanston Different Tartan

Deanston: Cut From a Different Tartan

Deanston Distillery is one that has always done things a little different than the rest. The founder, Brodie Hepburn was ...
Cocktail: The Root Race | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Root Race | Bartender: Eleni Bock

My cocktail begins with my very first foraged ingredient, the blueberry! As a child we used to vacation in Sudbury ...
Picnic by the River | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Picnic by the Water | Bartender: Calliope Draper

Inspired by the Deanston waterwheel and the idyllic nature of a picnic in the countryside by the water. This cocktail ...
Cocktail: Just Like a River | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Just Like a River | Bartender: Kate Chernoff

The inspiration for my cocktail was the River Teith; the powerful river which fuels Deanston’s distillery. The river is symbolic ...
Cocktail: Caring Quilt | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Caring Quilt | Bartender: Marian Walsh

The story and inspiration behind my cocktail is based on the caring quilt. Quilts that are handmade and passed down ...
Cocktail: Home | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Home | Bartender: Michael King

In my opinion every drink should have a story or some type of connection with or to its creator. This ...
Cocktail: Peachy Keen | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Peechy Keen | Bartender: Keely Rollheiser

Inspired by using in season local ingredients from my home province of British Columbia, Peachy Keen is a cocktail I ...
Cocktail: The Yellowjack | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Yellowjack | Bartender: Jacob Mentel

I wanted to create a play on one of my favourite cocktails “Don’t Give Up the Ship”. Being in love ...
Cocktail: Journey | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Journey | Bartender: Kush Patel

The drink Journey is a clear representation of me. The struggles I have been through to become a bartender and, ...
Calliope Kingdon | Bartender Atlas

Calliope Kingdon

Who | Calliope Kingdon Where | Toronto, Canada Current Bar | Famous Last Words Past Bar(s) | Generic chain sports bars that ...
Cocktail: Flowers of Genmaicha | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Flowers of Genmaicha | Bartender: Matthew Sinagoga

I created this cocktail as part of my Italian & Japanese fusion event “Sake & Sinfonia”. This was my Sinfonia ...
Cocktail: Grapevine Memoir | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Grapevine Memoir | Bartender: Arian Yazdannik

This is a part of 5 course cocktail tasting menu called Dream Away with Me which captures my childhood memories ...
Cocktail: Go to Town | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Go To Town | Bartender: Japhet Bower

My goal with this cocktail was to showcase one of the most prominent sauces used in the DaiLo kitchen in ...
Cocktail: Caffè Della Strega | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Caffè Della Strega | Bartender: Matthew Sinagoga

I created this cocktail for the Homebar Awards 2022 Finals. This cocktail is inspired by my family’s Italian tradition of ...
Cocktail: Canary Diamonds | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Canary Diamonds | Bartender: Dionysios Tzorouchof

This cocktail is named after the canary diamonds which were popularised by Charles Lewis Tiffany who founded New York’s Tiffany ...
Cocktail: Espoir & Caprice | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Espoir & Caprice | Bartender: Jacob Mentel

This cocktail was actually about the first date with my wife and I. We were on a 8 destination date ...
Cocktail: Sunshine Liquid | Bartender Atlas

Cocktails: Sunshine Liquid | Bartender: Amir Abdalla

For a talented mixologist, nothing is more satisfying than looking at an image of one of the cocktails he's tied ...
Cocktail: Aria Sapphire | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Aria Sapphire | Bartender: Elie Francis

A twist on the classic Dry Martini. This cocktail will have you feeling oh-so-fancy. Dedicating the Aria Sapphire cocktail to ...
Cocktail: El Pirata | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: El Pirata | Bartender: Adriano Crudo

I created this cocktail thinking about rum and the time of the pirates. 4cl of Appleton Estate Rum 12year 4cl ...
Cocktail: Turmeric Colada | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Turmeric Colada | Bartender: Amir Abdalla

It’s in our nature to be drawn to beauty, to seek it and even to be influenced by it. In ...
Cocktail: Queen Mab | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Queen Mab | Bartender: Keely Rollheiser

Queen Mab had the ability to awaken fantasies - this drink is not only stunning visually, but aromatically and on ...
Cocktail: Tastes like Migration | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Tastes like Migration | Bartender: Arian Yazdannik

This cocktail is part of our What’s the Problem series where we hired Bartender Atlas bartenders to create a cocktail inspired by ...
Cocktail: Snappy Sour | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Snappy Sour | Bartender: Phurba Sherpa

This cocktail gets its name due to the spiciness of the ginger. 60 ml Irish Whiskey 20ml Ginger Juice* 20ml ...
Cocktail: Rose Honey Whiskey | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Rose Honey Whiskey | Bartender: Amir Abdalla

During the pandemic, I tested positive for Covid-19. I stayed at home for a long time and I was constantly ...
Cocktail: Call Me | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Call Me | Bartender: Adriano Crudo

I had a lot of raspberries that I no longer used, so I created a cocktail so as not to ...
Cocktail: Cardinal Points | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Cardinal Points | Bartender: Mike Norbury

Inspired by the natural world, and creating balance between your life behind the bar and getting lost in nature. 1.5 ...
Cocktail: Miss Ruby | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Miss Ruby | Bartender: Gioacchino Sorrentino

The Miss Ruby comes from a twist on the classic Negroni, but using a sustainable concept. With that said, I ...
Cocktail: Pretty Please | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Pretty Please | Bartender: Joshua Medaglia

This cocktail is part of our What’s the Problem series where we hired Bartender Atlas bartenders to create a cocktail inspired by ...
Cocktail: The Voice | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Voice | Bartender: Alyssa Anderson

This cocktail is part of our What's the Problem series where we hired Bartender Atlas bartenders to create a cocktail ...
Cocktail: Summer Slam 1.0 | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Summer Slam 1.0 | Bartender: Alexander Destounis

This super simple summer cocktail was born out of sweet necessity. See I’m the only bartender at my current establishment ...
Cocktail: I Don’t Smoke | Bartender Atlas

Cocktails: I Don’t Smoke | Bartender: Keely Rollheiser

A friend of mine always claims she doesn’t smoke, but once she has a sip of mezcal, she’s asking anyone ...
Cocktail: One for the Road | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: One for the Road | Bartender: Gioacchino Sorrentino

We all want a better planet, so why not have a sustainable cocktail? I’ve created this cocktail by reducing waste ...
Campari Stir Crazy

Cocktail: Niagara on my Mind | Bartender: Meaghan Murray

For my cocktail, I was inspired by the terroir in the Niagara Region where Forty Creek is distilled. The White ...
Cocktail: Honey Green Fizz | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Honey Green Fizz | Bartender: Matthew Sinagoga

I submitted this cocktail for the Ramos Reel Challenge by Homebar Awards. My inspiration for this cocktail was to recreate ...
Cocktail: Persian Delight | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Persian Delight | Bartender: Arian Yazdannik

This is the drink I designed for one of my dear friends to address his deep interest in Saffron and ...
Campari Stir Crazy

Cocktail: The Amarga Picante | Bartender: Ben Gauthier

A little spicy, a little sour, a whole lotta good. Take a trip with your tastebuds with this Latino twist ...
Campari Stir Crazy

Cocktail: Mr Nice SKYY | Bartender: Greg Solomon

Bright and refreshing. Tart and sweet. Extremely crushable. The strawberry lemonade you never knew you were missing. 1.5oz (45ml) SKYY ...
Campari Stir Crazy

Cocktail: Paddington’s Sage Advice | Bartender: Bailey Chin

A refreshingly bitter, sweet and herbaceous cocktail for marmalade lovers everywhere. I’ve always loved combining herbs and citrus, and sage ...
Cocktail: Peaky | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Peaky | Bartender: Charbel Freim

Just like the last colour of the rainbow, this drink will be the last choice to order but the only ...
Cocktail: Ginger Spice | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Ginger Spice | Bartender: Hanna Jamael

This was my first ever cocktail on a menu, and also my guilty pleasure. On a slow shift while I ...
Cocktail: Wake up Mister | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Wake up Mister | Bartender: Vinod Gharti

Jägermeister and coffee is the perfect blend for our Ditas bar’s morning cocktail. Herbal liqueur with a generous helping of ...
Cocktail: The Cottage 10 | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: The Cottage 10 | Bartender: Leo Fernandes

I created this cocktail with fellow co-worker Matt Bourgard at the Mockingbird, The Cottage 10, using Rittenhouse Overproof Rye. You ...
Cocktail: Lavender Earl Grey Sour | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Lavender Earl Grey Sour | Bartender: Keely Dawson

Full and balanced flavours with lavender for an aromatic profile. This cocktail is not only nice to look at, but ...
Cocktail: Aviation Sour | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Aviation Sour | Bartender: Anne Mbula

A slight twist of the classic Aviation. Floral, citrusy, aromatic and smooth. 40ml Edinburgh Cannonball Gin 15ml creme de Violette ...
Cocktail: Pollination | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Pollination | Bartender: Alejandro Archibald

Created at home during lockdown, this cocktail is an ode to local produce and the creatures that help create it ...
Cocktail: Green Tea Bees Knees | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Green Tea Bee’s Knees | Bartender: Keely Dawson

My take on a classic cocktail, simple but complex. I find that the less ingredients a cocktail has, the more ...
Cocktail: Negroni Bolognese | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Negroni Bolognese | Bartender: Arthur Wynne

This is my entry into this years Negroni Week but seeing as a lot of venues were shut due to ...
Cocktail: Warrior Bird | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Warrior Bird | Bartender: Mike Norbury

A nectarous Margarita riff, symbolizing the hummingbird and leaving it better than you found it. 50 mL Patron Silver Tequila ...
Cocktail: Happiness | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Happiness | Bartender: Sachin Hudgatti

Happiness is when your life fulfills your needs. 40ml Berry Infused Gin* 20ml Plum Sake 10 ml Lemon Juice 5ml ...
Cocktail: Beets by Jack | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Beets by Jack | Bartender: Jacob Sunny

This cocktail was my submission for the 2021 Gentleman Jack Sour Competition Cocktail. The inspiration of my cocktail is my ...
Cocktail: Bitter Sour Lips | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Bitter Sour Lips | Bartender: Hemstone Onsare

Some drinks leave a sour taste in your mouth. And that can be a good thing. Drinking a citric acid-based ...
Cocktail: Tropical Sunset | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Tropical Sunset | Bartender: Raj Rijhwani

This drink is a "skinny and bitter" homage to the Piña Colada... how my sister is to me haha, just ...
Cocktail: Gin Botanical Tea & Tonic | Bartender Atlas

Cocktail: Gin Botanical Tea & Tonic | Bartender: Dennis Irumba

A refreshing cocktail created to complement the different botanicals in gin using cinnamon tea as a rare combo in the ...