Behind the Bar

Every great cocktail has a story, and every great bartender has a few more. Behind the Bar pulls up a stool at the bars where the drinks are taken seriously and lets the people who make them talk. Across its episodes the series profiles working mixologists and bartenders, including Lindsay Michelle Nader, Giovanni Love, Jason Littrell and Oliver Rockaway, drawing out the techniques, ingredients and rituals that separate a decent pour from a memorable one. Recipes are shared, spirits are explained, and the secrets of the best booze are revealed one glass at a time. Directed by Keren Aronoff, the show blends how-to instruction with the personalities and after-hours culture of the bar world, offering a spirited, LGBTQ-inclusive tour of cocktail craft that is as much about the people as the drinks.