Nikitas Stoilis: Gorilla Bar (Thessaloniki)

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.

Adal Marquez is the head Bartender of Boadas Cocktails, Barcelona. He makes two cocktails for us, one with Gin and Vermouth and the second with Rum and Curaçao.

Thanos Prunarus is the owner of Baba au Rum, Athens. He makes two cocktails for us, one with Rum and Metaxa and the second with Amaro and Falernum.

Vincenzo Civita is a Bartender at Picteau Cocktail Bar at the Lungarno Collection in Florence. He makes us two cocktails, one with Cognac and Benedictine and the second with Homemade Raspberry Wine and Bitter.

Dimitris Roussos is the head bartender of MR. Fox The Bar in Athens. He makes us two cocktails, one with Greek Distillate and Olive Brine the second with Vodka and Pepper Fatwashed with Basil Olive Oil and Zucchini Cordial.

Edoardo Sandri is the Head Bartender of the Atrium Bar at the Four Seasons in Florence. He makes us two cocktails, one with Calvados and Oyster Leaf and the second with Vodka and Amaro.

Nikos Bakoulis is the co-owner of The Clumsies in Athens. He makes us two cocktails, one with Gin and Sherry the second with Cognac and Verjus.

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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)

Adal Marquez: Boadas Cocktails (Barcelona)

Thanos Prunarus: Baba au Rum (Athens)

Vincenzo Civita: Picteau Cocktail Bar (Florence)

Dimitris Roussos: MR. Fox The Bar (Athens)

Edoardo Sandri: Atrium Bar (Florence)

Nikos Bakoulis: The Clumsies (Athens)