Gina Barbachano: Hanky Panky (Mexico)

Gina Barbachano is a bartender at Hanky Panky in Mexico City. She makes us two cocktails, one with Mezcal and Ancho Reyes and the second with Tequila and Riviera Maya Milk Punch.

Diego Pandelea is a Bartender at Especiarium Bar in Barcelona. He makes us two cocktails, one with Gin and Tomato and the second with Whisky and a Wood Cordial.

Tsunetaka Imada is the Senior Bartender at Angel’s Share in New York. He makes us two cocktails, one with Rum and Kokutto Syrup and the second with Cognac and Orgeat Cookie.

Marc Alvarez is the co-founder of SIPS in Barcelona. He makes us two cocktails, one with Cachça and Lime and the second with Gin and a Brandy.

Martina Bonci is the Bar Manager at Gucci in Giardino 25 in Florence. She makes us two cocktails, one with Gin and Yuzu Sake and the second with Tequila and Ancho Reyes.

Ignacio Ceretti is a Bartender at Especiarium Bar in Barcelona. He makes us two cocktails, one with Rum and Curry and the second with Mezcal and a Mole Syrup.

Nikitas Stoilis is a Bartender at Gorilla Bar in Thessaloniki. He makes us two cocktails, one with Bourbon and Orinoco Barrel-Aged and the second with Metaxa and a Mango Cordial.

Lara Ponti is the Bar Manager of Bamboo in Bologna. She makes us two cocktails, one with Fino Sherry and Dry Vermouth and the second with Cacao Liqueur and Bitter.

Barney O’Kane is a bartender at Little Red Door in Paris. He makes us two cocktails, one with Rum and Rhubarb Bitter and the second with Rye Whiskey and Beetroot Mistelle

Alessandro Palazzi is the Bar Manager of Dukes Bar in London. He makes us two cocktails, one with Vodka and Truffles and the second with Whisky and Aperol.

Facundo Gallegos is the Bar Manager of the Arts Bar at St. Regis in Venice. He makes us two cocktails, one with vodka infused with horseradish and Verjus the second with Mezcal and a Cordial of Artichoke.

Federico Diddi is the Head Bartender of Il Sal8 bar Agricolo in San Vincenzo. He makes us two cocktails, one with Tequila and Honey and the second with Gin and Beetroot.

Lorenzo Di Cola is the Bar Manager of the Experimental Cocktail Club in Venice. He makes us two cocktails, one with rye whiskey and Punt E Mes Vermouth the second with Amaretto and a Cordial of Lapsang Souchong and Brine.

Konstantin Plesovskikh is the co-founder of Chainaya Tea & Cocktails in Moscow. He makes us two cocktails, one gin and dry vermouth infused with pear the second with calvados and cynar.

Dom Carella is the owner and Bar Manager of Carico in Milan. He makes us two cocktails, one with Watermelon Water and Whisky and the second with Vodka and Bloody Mix.

Clément Faure is the co-owner of Magniv in Paris. He makes us two cocktails, one with Tequila and a Beetroot Shrub, the second with Vodka Infused with Black Garlic and Amber Vermouth Infused with Thym, Origano and Rosemary

Alessio Beltrami is the Head Bartender of Paradiso in Barcelona. He makes us two cocktails, one with homemade beetroot vermouth and Campari infused with pandan and the second with amaro and xilitol cordial.

Andrey Bolshakov is the head bartender at Insider Bar in Moscow. He makes us two cocktails, one with peanut butter distillate and Cocchi Torino the second with sea buckthorns distillate and squid ink oil.

Ludovica Massucci is a bartender at The Court in Rome. She makes us two cocktails, one with Cynar and Frangelico the second with Gin and Jasmine Syrup.

Hugo Combe is the owner of Classique Paris, Paris. He makes two cocktails for us, one with Cynar and Dolin Butter and the second with Aperol and Kompot Pepper.

Le Cocktail Connoisseur

A blog about bartenders and cocktails around the world

Gina Barbachano: Hanky Panky (Mexico)

Diego Pandelea: Especiarium Bar (Barcelona)

Marc Alvarez: SIPS (Barcelona)

Martina Bonci: Gucci in Giardino 25 (Florence)

Ignacio Ceretti: Especiarium Bar (Barcelona)

Nikitas Stoilis: Gorilla Bar (Thessaloniki)

Lara Ponti: Bamboo (Bologna)

Barney O’Kane: Little Red Door (Paris)

Alessandro Palazzi: Dukes Bar (London)

Facundo Gallegos: Arts Bar (Venice)

Federico Diddi: Il Sal8 bar Agricolo (San Vincenzo)

Lorenzo Di Cola: Experimental Cocktail Club (Venice)

Konstantin Plesovskikh: Chainaya Tea & Cocktails (Moscow)

Dom Carella: Carico (Milan)

Clément Faure: Magniv (Paris)

Andrey Bolshakov: Insider Bar (Moscow)

Ludovica Massucci: The Court (Rome)

Hugo Combe: Classique (Paris)