https://simplecast.com The Blackbird The Blackbird is a 5-part audio documentary created, written and produced by Josh Lindley of Bartender Atlas about local drinking cultures and modern classic cocktails, specifically, the Toronto phenomenon of The Blackbird. Listen to the episodes below - or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Follow Bartender Atlas on Instagram @bartenderatlas . The Blackbird is in the Top 10 Nominees for the 2024 Spirited Awards by Tales of the Cocktail. 2023 Bartender Atlas en Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 7 Jan 2026 23:21:07 +0000 https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com The Blackbird https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1c055684-05fc-43ab-8428-4d0667f958ac/4c3540cb-babe-4e29-b0d8-702a8da3b813/3000x3000/blackbird-logo-bkgrd.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com serial The Blackbird is a 5-part audio documentary created, written and produced by Josh Lindley of Bartender Atlas about local drinking cultures and modern classic cocktails, specifically, the Toronto phenomenon of The Blackbird. Listen to the episodes below - or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Follow Bartender Atlas on Instagram @bartenderatlas . The Blackbird is in the Top 10 Nominees for the 2024 Spirited Awards by Tales of the Cocktail. Bartender Atlas true https://feeds.simplecast.com/BbJkqnKE amaro, bourbon, bartender, bartender atlas, whiskey, bartender life, alcohol, cocktails, drinking, drinking culture, toronto Bartender Atlas bartenderatlas@gmail.com 8dd8f4d8-7cb4-4eec-aad7-91958f18f74e The Blackbird Episode 5 Thanks to everyone who played a part in The Blackbird. We so appreciate you and your time!

Extra big thanks to Amaro Montenegro/Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits and Wild Turkey/Campari Canada for their support.

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]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 bartenderatlas@gmail.com (Bartender Atlas) https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com/episodes/the-blackbird-episode-5-UbOtQq39 Thanks to everyone who played a part in The Blackbird. We so appreciate you and your time!

Extra big thanks to Amaro Montenegro/Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits and Wild Turkey/Campari Canada for their support.

Follow Bartender Atlas on Instagram.

]]> The Blackbird Episode 5 Bartender Atlas 00:18:20 If you have been slacking on listening to The Blackbird, get it together. You should have listened to all 4 previous episodes, but if you are one of those people that loves spoilers and reading the last chapter of a book first, this episode is for you. Josh has a nice long chat with the creator of The Blackbird. We hope you enjoyed this journey to the truth. If you have been slacking on listening to The Blackbird, get it together. You should have listened to all 4 previous episodes, but if you are one of those people that loves spoilers and reading the last chapter of a book first, this episode is for you. Josh has a nice long chat with the creator of The Blackbird. We hope you enjoyed this journey to the truth. cocktails, bartender, toronto, bartending, the blackbird, bartender altas true full 5 1 34415ebf-b108-4148-a3b3-c1a5a5d627c6 The Blackbird Episode 4 Thanks to Bruce Russell for being a part of this episode. Follow him on Instagram.

Thanks to Wild Turkey and Campari Canada for their support.

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]]> Mon, 9 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 bartenderatlas@gmail.com (Bartender Atlas) https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com/episodes/the-blackbird-episode-4-6KhL49LU Thanks to Bruce Russell for being a part of this episode. Follow him on Instagram.

Thanks to Wild Turkey and Campari Canada for their support.

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]]> The Blackbird Episode 4 Bartender Atlas 00:27:14 On the last episode of The Blackbird we talked to Tad Carducci from Amaro Montenegro and this week, representing the other component of The Blackbird, we have Bruce Russell from Wild Turkey. If the name sounds familiar that's because both his Dad (Eddie) and his Grand-dad (Jimmy) have been with Wild Turkey for decades. If you want to hear about the Wild Turkey story you will have to listen. We get into whether or not Bruce has ever had a Blackbird and what he thinks of bourbon cocktails in general. On the last episode of The Blackbird we talked to Tad Carducci from Amaro Montenegro and this week, representing the other component of The Blackbird, we have Bruce Russell from Wild Turkey. If the name sounds familiar that's because both his Dad (Eddie) and his Grand-dad (Jimmy) have been with Wild Turkey for decades. If you want to hear about the Wild Turkey story you will have to listen. We get into whether or not Bruce has ever had a Blackbird and what he thinks of bourbon cocktails in general. cocktails, bartender, whisky, wild turkey, bourbon, the blackbird, bartender atlas, whiskey true full 4 1 32fd9fc4-9909-452a-bb5b-3787db4d19c9 The Blackbird Episode 3 Follow  Tad Carducci on Instagram.

Thanks to Amaro Montenegro and Mark Anthony  Wine & Spirits for their support.

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]]> Wed, 4 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 bartenderatlas@gmail.com (Bartender Atlas) https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com/episodes/the-blackbird-episode-3-l7fQ3Koi Follow  Tad Carducci on Instagram.

Thanks to Amaro Montenegro and Mark Anthony  Wine & Spirits for their support.

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]]> The Blackbird Episode 3 Bartender Atlas 00:27:58 If you have been listening along, by now you should have a good idea of what goes into The Blackbird. But what do you know about the ingredients? So much of what we use on the bar everyday has a long and historically intricate history. To dip our toes into that history with Amaro Montenegro, we talked to Tad Carducci. Tad has, over the last 36 years, held down a bunch of jobs in the drinks world. Running bar programs, educational programs, marketing programs (so many programs) and is now the Director of Outreach and Engagement with Gruppo Montenegro. He gets into not only the history of the brand, but the ways it is enjoyed most often and what he thinks of people using Amaro Montenegro in cocktails. If you have been listening along, by now you should have a good idea of what goes into The Blackbird. But what do you know about the ingredients? So much of what we use on the bar everyday has a long and historically intricate history. To dip our toes into that history with Amaro Montenegro, we talked to Tad Carducci. Tad has, over the last 36 years, held down a bunch of jobs in the drinks world. Running bar programs, educational programs, marketing programs (so many programs) and is now the Director of Outreach and Engagement with Gruppo Montenegro. He gets into not only the history of the brand, but the ways it is enjoyed most often and what he thinks of people using Amaro Montenegro in cocktails. cocktails, amaro montenegro, amaro, bartender, bartending, bartender atlas, the blackbrid true full 3 1 ecfdede1-200b-4790-8401-c73753de7bd6 The Blackbird Episode 2 Thanks to all of the bartenders who we subjected to being interviewed for this episode.

Thanks also to Wild Turkey and Amaro Montenegro for their support.

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]]> Mon, 2 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 bartenderatlas@gmail.com (Bartender Atlas) https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com/episodes/the-blackbird-episode-2-DCWiZEui Thanks to all of the bartenders who we subjected to being interviewed for this episode.

Thanks also to Wild Turkey and Amaro Montenegro for their support.

Follow Bartender Atlas on Instagram.

]]> The Blackbird Episode 2 Bartender Atlas 00:26:13 The mic gets passed in this episode. You (well some of you) behind the bar have been making, selling and drinking The Blackbird, but aren't quite sure what it is you're serving, or at least have gotten the name wrong. This episode exists to show that sometimes something can be so catchy that the substance gets misconstrued. Over the course of about 2 years Josh asked dozens of bartenders about The Blackbird and got a wild variety of answers. If you hear your voice in this episode, please don't feel weird about it though. In the dozens of interviews done, exactly zero people answered all the questions correctly. This is a great way to see what you might have already know and what you can learn about how drinks evolve over time. The mic gets passed in this episode. You (well some of you) behind the bar have been making, selling and drinking The Blackbird, but aren't quite sure what it is you're serving, or at least have gotten the name wrong. This episode exists to show that sometimes something can be so catchy that the substance gets misconstrued. Over the course of about 2 years Josh asked dozens of bartenders about The Blackbird and got a wild variety of answers. If you hear your voice in this episode, please don't feel weird about it though. In the dozens of interviews done, exactly zero people answered all the questions correctly. This is a great way to see what you might have already know and what you can learn about how drinks evolve over time. cocktails, cocktail history, bartending, the blackbird, bartender atlas true full 2 1 e2d24533-c560-4432-a9ab-ecccf3d17c1e The Blackbird Episode 1 Follow Christine on Instagram at @modosismondo .

Thanks to Wild Turkey and Amaro Montenegro for their support.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:31:21 +0000 bartenderatlas@gmail.com (Christine Sismondo, Josh Lindley) https://the-blackbird.simplecast.com/episodes/the-blackbird-episode-1-pjCx0paU Follow Christine on Instagram at @modosismondo .

Thanks to Wild Turkey and Amaro Montenegro for their support.

]]> The Blackbird Episode 1 Christine Sismondo, Josh Lindley 00:21:58 Have you ever had a Blackbird? Do you know what goes into a Blackbird? Do you know who created The Blackbird and where? Our Josh decided a while ago to do some digging about this ubiquitous Toronto Industry handshake. Over the course of 5 installments in this audio documentary he talked with dozens of Bartenders, representatives from brands, published cocktail historians and eventually...the creator of The Blackbird. In this first episode we explain what we are trying to do here and also have a chat with historian and author Christine Sismondo. Josh wanted to ask Christine about the phenomenon of shots, cocktails or drinks that only exist in one geographical location and somehow they never travel from that city, or sometimes even that bar. This is just the beginning though. For the next few weeks we will be releasing episodes detailing the evolution of The Blackbird. Have you ever had a Blackbird? Do you know what goes into a Blackbird? Do you know who created The Blackbird and where? Our Josh decided a while ago to do some digging about this ubiquitous Toronto Industry handshake. Over the course of 5 installments in this audio documentary he talked with dozens of Bartenders, representatives from brands, published cocktail historians and eventually...the creator of The Blackbird. In this first episode we explain what we are trying to do here and also have a chat with historian and author Christine Sismondo. Josh wanted to ask Christine about the phenomenon of shots, cocktails or drinks that only exist in one geographical location and somehow they never travel from that city, or sometimes even that bar. This is just the beginning though. For the next few weeks we will be releasing episodes detailing the evolution of The Blackbird. blackbird, cocktails, bartender, toronto, drinking culture, alcohol, bartender atlas false full 1 1