We first met José in 2016 when Josh did a guest bartending spot at Licorería Limantour in Mexico City, his bar that has been on that Best Bars list for six years. He was warm and friendly and hung back, letting Josh work his bar without stepping in. Since that meeting we have run into...
Cocktail culture doesn’t ever “just happen”. There are people and places that work tirelessly to build it. Someone has an idea and then they act on it, either alone or with help. That idea comes to fruition and it brings people together. Danielle Tatarin is one of those people. After moving from “Shooter Girl” to...
Who | Russell Ong Where | Singapore, Asia Current Bar | Atlas Past Bar(s) | Red Tail Bar by Zouk Favourite Spirit | Gin Favourite Juice | Apple Favourite Classic Cocktail | Daiquiri Favourite Part of the Job | People Favourite After Work Drink | Daiquiri Favourite at Home Drink | Gin Tonic Favourite bar in the world | Sexy Fish (London) Best known for | Not drinking on shift....
The skills that one grows and develops as a bartender are innumerable. Applying these skills to other jobs isn’t always so simple. Rebecca Sturt of Pineapple Consultancy in Dubai has found a use for hers. We asked her about how she made the jump from competitive bartending in the United Kingdom to running her own...
Who | Rachel Wright Where | Buffalo, New York, USA/ Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico Current Bar | OTB Past Bar(s) |Prescott’s Provisions , Mulberry Project Pop Up, Més Que, The Library, The Saturn Club, Crossroads Brewing Company (Athens, NY), Destino Cocina Favourite Spirit | Sotol Favourite Juice | I like working with funky vegetal and herbal juices. Favourite Classic Cocktail | The Tipperary Favourite Part of the...
Let’s be honest, big cities get all the love. The cities that have decades or more than a century long tradition of making quality libations are the ones that get column inches. New York, London, Paris, San Francisco, Havana, Barcelona etc… We love those cities, everyone does, that’s why so much is written about them....
Who | Hayden Scott Lambert Where | Melbourne, Australia Current Bar | Above Board Past Bar(s) | The Merchant Hotel Favourite Spirit | Amaro montenegro Favourite Juice | Lemon Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni Favourite Part of the Job | Interacting with people Favourite After Work Drink | Coffee Favourite at Home Drink | Coffee Favourite bar in the world | Bar Americano (Melbourne) Best known for | Bad banter Best...
Who | Kevin Hubatschek Where | Melbourne, Australia Current Bar | Above Board Past Bar(s) | Bar Americano, Lui Bar Favourite Spirit | Gin Favourite Juice | Tomato Juice Favourite Classic Cocktail | Bobby Burns Favourite Part of the Job | The one moment you created something special for the guest. Favourite After Work Drink | Beer Favourite at Home Drink | Red wine Favourite bar in the world | Le...
Who | Alex Lewis Where | Melbourne, Australia Current Bar | Goldilocks Past Bar(s) | The Pavilion (Brisbane), Match Bar & Grill (Melbourne), Nubben (Uppsala, Sweden), Invito (Sundsvall, Sweden), and La Parilla (Uppsala, Sweden) Favourite Spirit | All of them! Favourite Juice | Pineapple Favourite Classic Cocktail | Margarita or a Bobby Burns Favourite Part of the Job | Seeing everyone in your venue having a damn...
Who | Daniel Tavares Where | Toronto, Canada Current Bar | Bar Mordecai Past Bar(s) | BarChef (Toronto), Mr Flamingo (Toronto), Eau de Vie (Melbourne, Australia), Romeo Lane (Melbourne) Favourite Spirit | Eau de Vie Favourite Juice | Passionfruit Favourite Classic Cocktail | Sherry Cobbler Favourite Part of the Job | Serving guests Favourite After Work Drink | Something big...
