I was really excited to use the Havana Club Cuban Smoky. At first I thought it might be best as a stirred sipper, but in the context of the 24 Hour Bar, I decided to play with the grassy, honey aromas in the rum and back them up with some spice and further toasty grain...
Faith Fyles was the first botanical artist for the Canadian government. Her job was to document plant species from across the country and then paint true-colour representations of them so they could be identified again later. She happens to have been born in Cowansville Quebec, where the Ungava Gin head office is located. 60ml/2oz Ungava...
The folx at Dairy Distillery recently asked us to create a drink with their new product, Vodkow Cream. I got excited because every other cream liqueur is flavoured (at least a little) and usually has a whisky as the base spirit. Vodkow Cream gives you simply Cream and Liquor. This opens a bunch of doors...
I have been fortunate to be invited by Sprits of Italy to visit a bunch of Italian Distilleries in the last year. The most recent trip had me making a cocktail (which happily ended up being more like 50 cocktails) at Beer and Food Attraction. The parameters of what I had to do with the...
We at Bartender Atlas are so excited! About lots of things really. The skunks living in our back yard (so cute!), the upcoming Toronto Cocktail Conference and also, we’ve been invited to tour some distilleries in Italy! One of the distilleries we will be visiting (and one that I have spent a long time collecting...
Please take time to read Part 1 and Part 2 of our Taking Action Against Sexual Assault in the Industry series before continuing with this one. It’s now 2017. Yet, in this modern age – in this age of supposed freedom and equal rights, our industry is not working hard enough. In the past year throughout...
There are few cities steeped in drinking culture as well preserved as Havana. The term “beautifully dilapidated” while seeming like an oxymoron is accurate here. Houses and hotels lived in by Al Capone and Ernest Hemingway (not together…that we know of) are shown as tourist attractions. More than that though, are the countless bars with...
Who | Josh Lindley Where | Toronto, Canada Current Bar | Ahma and Civil Liberties (pinch hitter) Past Bar(s) | Chantecler, The Harbord Room, Bar Isabel, Campagnolo, The Drake Hotel Favourite Spirit | Rum Favourite Juice | Pineapple Favourite Classic Cocktail | Toronto Favourite Part of the Job | There is a lot. Mostly when eyes light up....
