“Drinks International for the Global Drinks Trade” is the specialized and most influential publication on the bar and bar industry in the world. Every year, the digital portal launches the ranking of outstanding personalities in the field of cocktails and, in this regard, three Argentines were chosen from the exclusive list.
The list named “The industry most influential figures Bar World 100 2023” invites the public to meet the hundred most creative and influential bartenders from around the planet. The national figures, together with their outstanding bars, which climbed in the ranking, are: Tato Giovannoni from Florería Atlántico, Inés de los Santos of Cochinchina and Sebastian Atienza from Three Monkeys.
Tato Giovannoni Position N°4
“The Godfather of contemporary bartenders”according to the publication, has the midas touch” in the Argentine cocktail bar. In 2020, Tato Giovannoni was named “Tall Bartenders Bartender”and position your local “Atlantic Flower Shop” in the best location of a local bar in the ranking in the The World’s 50 Best Bars. Currently, he is considered the fourth best bartender in the world.
He hidden bar de Retiro, located at Arroyo 878, is under the façade of a flower shop and it is there where you can best try the flavors designed by the prestigious bartender, who will vary the menu depending on the season of the year. With sophisticated ingredients and a complex artisan elaboration, the creation of the drinks is complemented with curious glasses, glasses, or even containers; that add a touch of fun and curiosity to the experience.
“With beautiful bouquets of flowers and a careful selection of wines, the showcase that houses the Florería Atlántico bar hidden under a flower shop is elegant and attractive. However, when you open the door of the old refrigerator, you enter the iconic basement bar of Buenos Aires. With a decade in business, in 2023, the stories and concoctions of immigrants from the Old World have long dominated the bar’s drinks list, many using the bartender’s own brand gin. that positioned the bar among the best in the world.
Inés de los Santos Position N°33
“Cochinchina proposes a nostalgic trip to a very European Asian region. Franco-Vietnamese influences are in the setting and the flavors on the menu, but it is not a theme bar. The cocktail menu is designed so that everyone can find something they like to drink, there are signature cocktails, reversals of classics. We also have a quieter space on the first floor, where we offer a menu by step paired with cocktails”, said the prestigious bartender Ines de los Santospositioned in position 33 on the list, and responsible for piggy bank
Located at Armenia 1540, in the heart of the Palermo neighborhood, the most characteristic cocktails of the shiny bar & restaurant are the Old Fashioned Maestro (with Jim Bean peanut whiskey, Angostura bitters and 5 spices), the Es Mui Japo (Gin Tanqueray, Doburoke Sake and mirin cordial, and the classic gin and tonic, prepared with Gin Tonic from the West and huacatay syrup.
“We are a high volume bar, it means that we have many clients at the same time. 180 people seated, and all those who enter standing. We have two bars that work simultaneously and private spaces that can be reserved. We have a restaurant on the top floor, where you can order dishes,” explained de los Santos, mentioning the gastronomic space in which the executive chef stands out. Juan Carlino.
Sebastián Atienza Position N°41
The creator of three monkeys was selected among the 50 best bartenders in the world, in position 41. Based on the fable of the three wise monkeys, with a hint of international rock and pop of all the decades, the emblematic dive-bar porteño of Sebastian Atienza last month it completed its fourth year of experience.
“We use local ingredients and we try to work with Argentine producers and products that we usually combine with some Latin flavors, trying to share something of our culture with the people who come to the bar in this way. We change the menu every three months trying to use seasonal ingredients at their ideal time. We attach great importance to the profitability of cocktails, trying to make it healthy for the business and at the same time not being the most expensive proposal in our category”, they explained from the mythical pub, located at Guatemala 4899 and Thames corner.
“We are inspired by drinks known to our customers to make a closer and more comfortable experience for the consumer, but with modern techniques and creative combinations trying to discover new flavors”, highlighted the Tres monos team. A striking fact, on the top floor of the premises, there is a cocktail studio that encourages community participation by granting learning scholarships to people from popular and low-income neighborhoods.
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