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Indian Bartenders Montoli Sema, Piyush Jagtap
190 AMSL, Novotel, Marol, Mumbai
Name: Montoli Sema (R)

Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Espresso Martini
Favourite Bar Book: The ideal bartender by Tom Bullock
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Go local. The amazing ingredients are just behind in your backyard .
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Cafes and Clothing.
Instagram ID: moligemini

Name: Piyush Jagtap
Favourite Spirit: SINGLE MALT Whiskey and Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Old Fashioned
Favourite Bar Book: Savoy Cocktail Book
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always be consistent in whatever you do
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Try innovating and learning new things
Instagram ID: jagtapiyush​
Omkar Shinde, Aaditya Mali Indian bartenders
Blah, BKC, Mumbai 
​Name: Aaditya Mali (R)
Favourite Spirit: Single Malt Whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: Cocktail Codex
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Experiment with fresh ingredients.
Learn more alcohol n ingredients
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Meditation
Instagram ID: aaditya_07mali

Name: Omkar Shinde
Favourite Spirit: Rum
Favourite Cocktail: Rum old-fashioned
Favourite Bar Book: Liquid intelligence
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: 
Use high-quality ingredients, Serve drinks in proper glassware
What do you do when you aren't bartending: I enjoy cooking seafood . My specialty is peri peri crab  with a sweet and savory glaze.
Instagram ID: _om_shinde_20
Indian bartenders Jishnu and Sitesh at Ekaa
Ekaa, Mumbai
Name: Sitesh Devlekar (L)  @sitesh1106
Favourite Spirit: Whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: Boulevardier
Favourite Bar Book: Liquid Intelligence
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always try to make new liquors and play with new ingredients
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Like to Cook , Webbing new bars

Name: Jishnu A J (R) @ji_sh_nu_aj
Favourite Spirit: mezcal, peated whiskey ,gin
Favourite Cocktail: last word
Favourite Bar Book: death &co
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: try to include ingredients from your surroundings, like edible leaves, edible fruits etc..
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Spending time on vintage bikes and scooter garage

Indian bartenders Hemali and harish at Bombay Canteen
Bombay Canteen, Mumbai
Name: Hemali Bendre (R) @hemali_bendre
Favourite Spirit: I like to experiment hence I don’t have a favourite spirit
Favourite Cocktail: Martini
Favourite Bar Book: The Flavour Thesaurus
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always be ready with your must- haves.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Reading, Trying new foods and beverages around

Name: Harish Subramanian (L) @hsubramanian
Favourite Spirit: Tequila
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: 12 Bottle Bar
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always use freshly squeezed lime juice & have sugar syrup ready
What do you do when you aren't bartending: travelling
Indian bartenders Prantik and Parth at O Pedro Mumbai
O Pedro, Mumbai
Name: Prantik Haldar (L) @bebdo_
Favourite Spirit: Tequila
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: The Bar Book, by Jeffery
Morgenthaler
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Keep a bottle of vodka/gin in the freezer, makes for great on the spot shots
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Usually chilling at home listening to new music, or check outbars with friends

Name: Parth Naikdesai (R) @Parth.0112
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni or Old fashioned
Favourite Bar Book: The Joy of Mixology
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Good equipments!
What do you do when you aren't bartending:
Binge-watching or researching

Siddhant Tikhile Sourabh Patil Bartenders
PCO, Mumbai
Name: Siddhant Tikhile (L)
Favourite Spirit: GIN
Favourite Cocktail: G & T
Favourite Bar Book: GIN palace
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: keeping My liquor bottles in fridge
What do you do when you aren't bartending:Trekking & Exploring

Name: Sourabh Patil (R)
Favourite Spirit: Rum
Favourite Cocktail: daiquiri
Favourite Bar Book: joy of mixology
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: keep your glasses for chilling
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Playing mobile games
Sahil Negi, Gaurav Rahoni Bartenders Hoots'
Hoots' , New Delhi
Name: Sahil Negi (L)
Favourite Spirit: whisky
Favourite Cocktail: old fashioned
Favourite Bar Book: joy of mixology
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: use seasonal ingredients and try to keep your drink simple and easy.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: trading
Instagram ID: @sahil.negi28

Name: Gaurav Rahoni (R)
Favourite Spirit: Whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: Manhattan
Favourite Bar Book: The Modern Cocktail by Matt Whiley
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Store as many chasers as you can, a drink back home after shift has to be easy and quick!
What do you do when you aren't bartending: I make pop culture influenced Renaissance art.
Instagram ID: @heybarninja
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Foo, Bandra
Name: Gouranga Nath (L)
Favourite Spirit: Gin, whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni, Sazerac
Favourite Bar Book: Cocktail codex
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: always use in-houses syrup and shrubs . Making sure home Bar is always clean and hygienic
What do you do when you aren't bartending: cooking and traveling, reading books, listening to classical music , making new friends
Instagram ID: @nath_gouranga11
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Name Richard Pandian (R)
Favorite spirit: vodka , Gin
Favourite cocktail : Whisky sour ,Negroni
Favorite bar book : The joy of mixology
Favorite tip for the home bar : Home
liqueur , infusion , syrups are best
What do you do when you aren't doing bartending : Travel and go to every corner of India
Instagram : @insane_richi
Indian Bartender Tresind Shantanu Debnath, Mandar Kumthekar
Tresind Mumbai
Name :- Shantanu Debnath (L)
Favorite spirit :- whiskey and Gin
Favorite cocktail :- whiskey sour and last word
Favorite bar book :- The Savoy cocktail book. book By Harry Craddock
Favorite tip for home bar :-keeping the liquor bottle and glasses for chilling
What do you do when you aren't bartending :- cooking, Games and chilling with friends at home or at new bars
Instagram I'd :- shanshantanu

Name - Mandar . S. Kumthekar (R)
Favourite spirit - white rum
Favourite cocktail - daiquiri
Favourite bar book- the drunken Botanist.. book by Amy Stewart
Favourite tip for home bar- Infusing Spirits with botanicals can be fun
What do you do when you aren't bartending - reading Manga, Working out in the gym
Instagram Id- kumthekar.Mandar
Jamming Goat Bartenders
Jamming Goat, Goa
Name: Rohan Thakkar (L)
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: The Joy of mixology
What do you do when you aren't bartending: playing cricket Or volleyball at the beach.
Instagram ID: @thecocktailiann
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Name: Sangam Asnotikar (R)
Favourite Spirit: Whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: Boulevardier
Favourite Bar Book: Meehan’s Bar Manual
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Only spend on spirits that you like and know very well about it after that you start adding more in your bar.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Watching Anime
Instagram ID: @_s_a_n_g_a_m_

Copitas four seasons bartender
Copitas, Four Seasons, Bengaluru
Name: Raj Kumar (L)
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Gin &Tonic
Favourite Bar Book: Liquid intelligence
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Show your creativity sky is the limit
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Reading & Sleeping,
Instagram ID: the_spice_g0d

Name: Rohil Kalita (R)
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: Cocktails & dreams
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Keep basic mixers and different citrus fruits, permutations & combinations of them will result in numerous results
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Cooking a Loaded Breakfast Burrito!!
Instagram ID: rohil_kalita
Sette Mara St Regis bartenders
ST Regis, Mumbai 
​Name: Nikhil Pawar (L)
Favourite Spirit: Rum and Vodka
Favourite Cocktail: Maitai
Favourite Bar Book: The Bar Book
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Try to make homemade syrups
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Cricket Cricket Cricket
Instagram ID: @nikboynikhil0707
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Name: Siddhart Patra (R)
Favourite Spirit: Mezcal,Gin,Whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: 18th Century, Tipperary
Favourite Bar Book: True Brews , Smuggler Cove
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Every alcohol, keep it chilled for a better finish while drinking.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Hiking and Travelling
Instagram ID: @Only_monks_psy_spirit
Casilda Misquitta Lady bartender Mumbai Taftoon
Taftoon, BKC, Mumbai 
Name: Casilda Misquitta (L)
Favourite Spirit: whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: whiskey sour
Favourite Bar Book: Cocktail codex by the death and company
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always use quality products don't go for cheaper options
What do you do when you aren't bartending: lost in Nature or with Animals
Instagram ID: @casilda4361
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Name: Gautam Ruchal (R)
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Old fashioned
Favourite Bar Book: The Craft of the Cocktail
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always have you bar Stacked
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Socialising
Instagram ID: @Gautamruchal01
Bartender The Table Mumbai
The Table, Mumbai 
Name: Durgesh singh (L)
Bar Name - The Table
Favourite Spirit: Tequila
Favourite Cocktail: Paloma
Favourite Bar Book: Bartenders guide
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Mix what ever you have just balance the citrus & sweet part
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Reading books & watching movies
Instagram Id: @durgeshsingh2503

Name: Prasad Prakash Dabhekar
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: The savoy cocktail book
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Don’t let your eyes be bigger than your thirst though, start slow with your collection. Pick 3 to 4 spirits you know you enjoy, Bar kit like shaker, bar spoon, strainer etc. and few glasses to get you started.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: I'm doing field job.
Instagram Id: @bar_bartenders_flair
Soy Como Soy Bartender
Soy Como Soy
Name: Viresh Mangrule (L)
Favourite Spirit: whisky
Favourite Cocktail: Boulevardier
Favourite Bar Book: craft of the cocktail by Dale Degroff
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: try cocktail with tea, coffee, home spices and also with herbs.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: I watch cricket live or highlights anything but cricket.
Instagram ID: @mixo_vir30

Name: Prakash Biswas (R)
Favourite Spirit: Scotch whiskey
Favourite Cocktail: Old fashioned
Favourite Bar Book: The Bar Book
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Use Most ingredients from the local market which is easy to collect.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: i spend quality time with family
Instagram ID: @prakashbiswas902
Bartender Seefah Mumbai
Seefah, Mumbai 
Name: SUNIL PRATHAB MUTHUPANDI (L)
Favourite Spirit: WHISKY,GIN
Favourite Cocktail: NEGRONI
Favourite Bar Book: BITTERS,THE MODERN COCKTAIL
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: TRY TO COLLECT MINIATURES OF DIFFERENT SPIRITS AND PLAY WITH INGREDIENTS WHICH IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE IN KITCHEN.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: SPEND TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
Instagram ID: @m.sunil_prathab

Name: PRAJAY HIRE (R)
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Moscow mule
Favourite Bar Book: The joy of mixology
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: keep two Bottles of your favourite spirits.
What do you do when you aren't bartending: I spend time with my friends and family
Instagram ID: @Prajay_Hire

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Nho Saigon, Mumbai 

Name: Nikhil Kamble (L)
Favourite Spirit: Gin
Favourite Cocktail: Negroni
Favourite Bar Book: The Joy of Mixology
Favourite Tip for the Home bar: Always keep good ice available at home
What do you do when you aren't bartending: Watching Movies
Instagram ID: @ginisticnik29

Name: Rohan Sharma (R)
Favourite spirit: Tequila
Favourite cocktail: Margarita
Favourite bar book: liquid intelligence
Fav Tip: Home bar should always have shot glasses for shots
What do you do when you aren't bartending:
Playing football
Instagram ID: @Rohanbehindthebar

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