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Our idea is to bring together bartenders from all over the world so that when you travel you will have a pal everywhere.

This website is for you to share what you are up to, where you are working and what cocktails you have recently created. The more bartenders we have here, the more fun we can have.

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Are you a Lover of Cocktails?

Are you a lover of cocktails? So are we!

Because really, what is there not to love? Perhaps you are looking for a cocktail recipe to try to make at home on your own. Or perhaps you are planning a trip to some far off city and you are wondering what bars to visit while there.

But why we really want you here is to discover a new bartender or two. Whether they be in your own city or in one you are traveling to. Why? Because bartenders are great ambassadors to their city.

They are privy to all kinds of information that you will not see in any silly travel guide. These people know things.

So go on, take a gander, read their profiles. Maybe they like antique hunting just like you which makes you a natural fit to cozy up on a stool at their bar and learn a thing or two (while drinking a delicious cocktail or two).

(And if you really feel like geeking out and learning more about the people in the industry, may we suggest you checking out the community!)

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Elliott Reibert

Elliott Reibert | Bartender Atlas

Who | Elliott Reibert
Where | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Current Bar | Peridot
Past Bar(s) | York Food & Drink
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Lime
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Daiquiri
Favourite Part of the Job | Engaging with folks from every walk of life, expressing creativity through cocktail-making, and curating the right environment keeps me hooked. There is no better feeling at work than watching guests laughing and smiling, drinks in hand, talking with those around them. Second best feeling? Slinging out drinks at lightning speeds to crush the rush!!
Favourite After Work Drink | A shot of tequila and a dry cider.
Favourite bar in the world | Civil Liberties in Toronto. I was lucky enough to travel to Toronto twice over the summer and go to Civil both times. The coolest spot with wicked bartenders 🤙
Best known for | Making tasty drinks and always striving to take care of my fellow industry people!
Favourite “at work” memory | Michigan v. Texas game. Worked a 12+ hour service with my barback and served an abundance of incredibly kind, rowdy, and FUN Texas fans!!

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? I would imagine it’s “The Osborn”, a gin based drink made at The Last Word Bar here in Ann Arbor
Favourite thing about your city | The people who work in its bars and restaurants! I have met many of my closest friends (and my partner) at previous jobs in town!!

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Brian Flanagan – lol
What was the last photo that you took? A nice note a guest left at the bottom of their receipt 🙂
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? New York City
Any claims to fame? World Class US Top 100 ’25, Behind the Barrel ’24

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Sherry

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes!
Find them: Instagram
Media: USBG Presents World Class Sponsored By DIAGEO 2025 World Class US Top 100 Bartenders
City Sips: Ann Arbor Bartenders Share their Favorite Cocktail
Michigan Live: Bitter is better? Ducati Spritz cocktail at YORK in Ann Arbor makes the case

Justin Dziadyk

Justin Dziadyk | Bartender Atlas

Who | Justin Dziadyk
Where | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current Bar | Business & Pleasure, True Wild Distilling
Past Bar(s) | Klein / Harris
Favourite Spirit | All things agave
Favourite Juice | Calamansi
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Sazerac
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Daiquiri
Favourite Part of the Job | Hospitality and education, love explaining what we’re doing and why we’re doing it
Favourite After Work Drink | Scotch & Soda
Favourite bar in the world | I don’t get out much but when I do Shelter’s cocktails impress me the most
Best known for | I think my career is still too young to tell
Favourite “at work” memory | Watching the team grow professionally

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Probably espresso martinis haha
Favourite thing about your city | The passion and community behind the younger generation of bartenders

What was the last photo that you took? A miniature cutting board with a tiny lemon twist
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? India
Any claims to fame? I distiller a small batch gin with Last Best Distilling as a result of a cocktail comp. Won Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition Calgary Regionals

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram

Jeffrey Wong

Who | Jeffrey Wong
Where | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current Bar | Craft Beer Market (2020-present)
Past Bar(s) | Briggs Kitchen & Bar (2018), The Palace Theatre (2018-2019), Chasing Summer Music Festival (2018-2019, 2021-2023), Cowboys Stampede Music Festival (2018, 2023-2024), Country Thunder Music Festival (2022-2024), Nupo Restaurant (2024)
Favourite Spirit | Gin/Bourbon
Favourite Juice | Lemon
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Whiskey Sour
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | My favourite part about my job is that I get to meet people in a hospitality aspect. Me being more introvert in general, this job gives me the ability to be social. The place I’m at has a whole range of people coming in so I’m able to interact with a whole range of people in different stages of life.
Favourite After Work Drink | Milk Punch
Favourite bar in the world | Shelter (Calgary)
Best known for | I’m best known at the bar for being the one that helps everyone. Most of the time people that I work with normally come to me if they have technical questions. I have a greater sense of perception than most so I’m really good at anticipating things that will happen. I guess that’s a good thing.
Favourite “at work” memory | My favourite memory is during Stampede while eating a freeze stick in between a corporate event in the back. It was a hot day but it was a well deserved treat before taking care of a 200 guest corporate event.

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? “Shaft” for sure the popular late night choice.
Favourite thing about your city | Stampede is probably my favourite part being it brings in millions of people in for just 2 weeks.

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? I grew up watching the Simpsons so for sure Moe Szyslak is who I picture.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? France

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Paper Plane
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram

Eli Dominguez

Who | Eli Dominguez
Where | Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Current Bar | Bendito Coyote
Past Bar(s) | Mamba, Clandestino, Hookah, Cervecería de barrio
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Cranberry
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Boulevardier
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Espresso Martini
Favourite Part of the Job | Having a nice time chatting with customers
Favourite After Work Drink | Cold beer
Favourite bar in the world | Stir No Shake (Ciudad de México)
Best known for |Making mezcal based author cocktails
Favourite “at work” memory | Earning more than 1000 dollars in a night 🤣

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Mezcalita
Favourite thing about your city | The beach

What was the last photo that you took? A DJ playing techno
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Japan
Any claims to fame? Free Pouring with style and precision 😎

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth

Are you available for freelance gigs? Of course
Find them: Instagram

Shrey Saurav

Who | Shrey Saurav
Where | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Current Bar | Hydra Estiatorio
Past Bar(s) | Odd Society Spirits, Tasty Indian Bistro Yaletown, The Raven Room (Whistler), West Restaurant + Bar – Vancouver (Defunct), Fairmont Chateau (Lake Louise), Chef’s Hall (Toronto)
Favourite Spirit | Whiskey
Favourite Juice | Mango
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Old Fashioned
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Boiler Maker 😉
Favourite Part of the Job | Meeting people from across cultures & countries and learning a bit more about the world and the drinking rituals they bring with them.
Favourite After Work Drink | Pint of Plain (Guinness) + Shot of Fernet
Favourite bar in the world | For a cold beer: Leopold Cafe (Mumbai). For a cocktail – Start at TEP Bar then continue to Asia Today (Bangkok)
Best known for | Making a mean Old Fashioned
Favourite “at work” memory | Having my mates, from the other side of the world, come and surprise me at the bar. It was quite the scene!

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Margarita, probably.
Favourite thing about your city | The proximity to the mountains and the sea

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Uncle Charlie from The Tender Bar
What was the last photo that you took? Steel Panther performing up on the stage
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Marrakech

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Sherry

Are you available for freelance gigs? No
Find them: Instagram

Xavier Aleba

Who | Xavier Aleba
Where | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Current Bar | Epic Market
Past Bar(s) | Dosc, Baijiu, Honi Honi Tiki Lounge, Bagheera (Vancouver)
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | An Oaxacan Old Fashioned, that being said the Mezcal doesn’t have to be from Oaxaca
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Pisco Sour
Favourite Part of the Job | The ability to hold a space within the creative line between producers and our guests at the bar
Favourite After Work Drink | Dirty martini with habanero bitters. I’ll make it with tequila if the shift was extra spicy
Favourite bar in the world | Handshake (Mexico City)
Best known for | My hope would be that I’m known for sharing knowledge. I love learning from every member of our industry then sharing it within the bartenders and bar guests with in the close Edmontonian community.
Favourite “at work” memory | When I was creating the bar menu at Honi Honi, I had asked a few of Edmonton’s best bartenders for their opinions on my drinks. I was honoured and surprised when many of them took time out of their busy schedules to come try and critique drinks for a bar they didn’t work at. To me it showed that Edmonton bartenders truly care about making our city better.

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Old Fashioned. It’s cold here, they need it.
Favourite thing about your city | The community of bartenders

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Nick Miller from New Girl
What was the last photo that you took? I took a picture of a bottle of wine that was one day past its prime and sent it to one of my bartenders asking them to take it home.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Argentina
Any claims to fame? Makers Mark Canadian Champion 2022, World Class Canada top 10 2023

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Paper Plane or Penicillin? I can handle two bevy’s
Sherry or Vermouth? Sherry

Are you available for freelance gigs? Definitely
Find them: Instagram

Andrew Guerin

Who | Andrew Guerin
Where | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Current Bar | Bourbon O Bar
Past Bar(s) | Trenchers Kitchen and Tap (Renton, WA), Fibber Magees (Chandler, AZ)
Favourite Spirit | Scotch
Favourite Juice | Cranberry
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Rusty Nail
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | Creativity and guest interaction
Favourite After Work Drink | Guinness
Favourite bar in the world | Frankie’s Tiki Lounge (Las Vegas, NV)
Best known for | Running the Bourbon O Bar and making New Orleans Classic cocktails
Favourite “at work” memory | Numerous Tails of the Cocktail events

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Hurricane, Sazerac
Favourite thing about your city |New Orleans is unlike anywhere else

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Moe from the Simpsons
What was the last photo that you took? Las Vegas sunset
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Scotland

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Sherry

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram

Taylor Carlile

Who | Taylor Carlile
Where | Minocqua, Wisconsin, USA
Current Bar | The Bottled Bean
Past Bar(s) | Prezzo (Boca Raton, FL), The Liquor Store (Memphis, TN), Punch Bowl Social (Chicago, IL)
Favourite Spirit | Gin
Favourite Juice | Pomegranate Juice
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Corpse Reviver #2
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Mai Tai
Favourite Part of the Job | Making people happy!
Favourite After Work Drink | Spicy and/or classic Italian red wines
Favourite bar in the world | Memphis Whistle (Memphis, TN)
Best known for | Best espresso martinis in a hundred miles! (I actually really enjoy making them).
Favourite “at work” memory | Selling our 1,000th espresso martini and making a big deal out of it.

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Wisconsin Old Fashioned
Favourite thing about your city | How quiet and safe it is.

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Lloyd from The Shining.
What was the last photo that you took? A really good latte heart I did.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Thailand
Any claims to fame? Tiki By The Sea alumni, Portland Cocktail week alumni, and just applied to this year’s Camp Runamok!

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Paper Plane
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth

Are you available for freelance gigs? Rarely, but yes.
Find them: Instagram
Media: WJFW – New locally owned hybrid coffee shop and bar open in downtown Minocqua

Kailonn KC Cooksey

Who | Kailonn KC Cooksey
Where | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Current Bar | High Gravity Cocktail Co and Publik Draft House
Past Bar(s) | Marcel, Foxtrot (RIP), The Painted Duck
Favourite Spirit | Currently Rum
Favourite Juice | Honestly apple (not a bar staple) lol
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Depends on my mood, if I’m feeling a sour, a proper Last Word or Brown Derby does the job. Boozy and stirred? Nothing beats a well made Vieux Carré!
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | The ability to infuse myself and my culture and influences into things that people ingest and enjoy. Being able to be a daily part of exposing people to the profound impact of culture and diversity within the hospitality, food, and beverage industries.
Favourite After Work Drink | Definitely keep it simple with a beer and a shot. Maybe a double. An industry double–depending on the day.
Favourite bar in the world | My favorite bar experience by far was at the former Aviary in New York City. May it forever rest in peace.
Best known for | Probably my voice and laugh.
Favourite “at work” memory | The most bizarre and “burning” memory is one from over a decade ago. My best friend and I worked at a bar and were promoted to supervisors. She had to write up a bartender for a pretty minor offense, but we’d just come off a “meeting about change” and were enforcing things. Instead of signing, he balled up the write-up and then set it ablaze with a cigar torch. Threw it on the bar and stormed out
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And then shows up in uniform the next day for a shift. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? By far the Espresso Martini at the moment
Favourite thing about your city | The fact that it’s not a real place lol

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Probably a character we will be introduced to on the next season of The Bear.
What was the last photo that you took? An Atlanta snow day selfie
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Italy
Any claims to fame? Duo Lingo ATL Pop-Up Vibe Captain
Former ATL Whiskey Guardian for Angel’s Envy

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo for sure
Sparkling or Flat? Depends. Water either. Wine typically still.
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin no doubt
Sherry or Vermouth? Easy–SHERRY!

Are you available for freelance gigs? Absolutely!!!!
Find them: Website

Parker Shaw

Who | Parker Shaw
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Charlemagne Cocktail Bar, Chamberlains Pony Bar
Past Bar(s) | Baro, Alpine Social (Lake Louise, Alberta)
Favourite Spirit | Whatever you got kickin around. Oh were sipping gin tonight? Cool
Favourite Juice | Lemon
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Sazerac
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Manhattan
Favourite Part of the Job | The way a guest’s face lights up on the first sip.
Favourite After Work Drink | Guinness
Favourite bar in the world | Atwater Cocktail Club (Montréal)
Favourite “at work” memory | Opening Week in Charlemagne

What’s your favourite movie? I don’t really watch movies
Favourite thing about your city? The emphasis on local talent and education
What was the last photo that you took? A serve by Brittany Brennan at her Guestbook
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Milan, Mexico City, Lima. Oh and skiing in Japan

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Trader Vic or Donn Beach? Sorry I don’t do politics
Egg Whites or Vegan Foamer? Egg Whites

Are you available for freelance gigs? Not at the moment