# Bartender's Choice Vol. 2

> Classic cocktail recipe guide with preparation tips from expert bartenders. (iPhone/iPad app by Fancy Free LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartenders-choice-vol-2/id1365129119 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fancy Free LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/517865039)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 83 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartenders-choice-vol-2/id1365129119/reviews.md

## What is Bartender's Choice Vol. 2?

From the master bartenders behind New York City's Attaboy, Diamond Reef and Milk & Honey comes Bartender's Choice, the definitive classic cocktail app. Search through hundreds of recipes by spirit, style of drink, or sensation. Ideal for home use or in any establishment wanting to serve better cocktails. Includes tips on ice, garnish, syrups, shaking & stirring. Here's to drinking better!

## Key features

- Hundreds of classic cocktail recipes
- Search by spirit, style, or sensation
- Expert tips on ice and garnish
- Shaking and stirring techniques
- Ideal for home or professional use

## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartenders-choice-vol-2/id1365129119/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Pass

*2026-01-19, version 1.2*

It’s garbage. Save your money. There’s like 5 listed things for syrups and juices. Hard pass

### 5/5 — Best!

*2025-01-10, version 1.2*

Awesome drinks and easy to make! Found lots of great recipes and templates to play with.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2024-11-05, version 1.2*

I was forced to buy this app by the creator for a job and it’s literally a pile of garbage.

### 3/5 — Good but lacking

*2024-09-22*

An overall good app that has a lot of what you’ll need, but it’s missing a shocking amount of basic cocktail recipes. For an app that I’m using as a bartender to pull up recipes I don’t know by heart, they should have things as universal as a Cosmopolitan or Whiskey Sour. They have many more obscure cocktails, but seem to be confusingly lacking some staples. If that were fixed and updated, this would be a 5 star app.

### 4/5 — Great app, but...

*2024-09-05*

I use a couple of different "recipe" apps, but this one seems one of the best for cocktails. HOWEVER, it's got one big downfall: no way to add a favorite cocktail that the authors omitted! I love Black Manhattans, but it's not in the app, so can't favorite it. Wish there was a way to add your own recipes.

### 5/5 — Still the Best

*2024-06-19*

This is still the best cocktail app out there, put out by the best bar (Attaboy), with the best bartenders (Roger, Jon, Chris…).  I’d love to see an update to include newer cocktails or variations, but … still. Can’t be beat.

### 4/5 — A fantastic reference for modern cocktails

*2024-05-29*

The app is easily navigable; you can search for cocktails by ingredient or filter them by characteristics using the “I feel like” feature.

I also appreciate that the app credits the creator of the cocktail, bar, and year it was made. The notes section for each cocktail allows me to document my experience/experiments with each recipe.

My only single gripe is that when viewing a cocktail recipe, the “back” arrow on the top left of the screen is practically non-responsive, possibly due to its closeness to the top bar of an iPhone display (where the current time is displayed).

I would absolutely love it if this could be fixed so I can continue to use this app quickly while I’m bartending

### 4/5 — Back button needs fixing

*2024-01-06*

Please fix the back button. It is so freaking hard to hit sometimes. I tap the screen 20 or so times till it finally works. Or may it so you can pull from the side to go to the previous screen. Something just needs to be done. It’s almost unusable.

### 5/5 — Best reference guide on the market for professionals

*2023-07-01*

Have a customer that is unsure on what they want? walk through the steps of each cocktail and this bible will decipher which drink will fit best.

Have you worked in a bar and ever had a customer order a classic cocktail that you can’t quite remember because it’s been 4 years since you made one? Anywhere in the world you work. This app converts both mils and ounces. 

Do you like cocktail history? This app references every single drink’s original creator, where it was made, plus the year it was made.

Do you like drinks that are balanced appropriately by professionals? Good, you’ll find no random diffords guide-esque specs in here.

In short. Get this app.

It’s pretty. It’s informative. It’s accurate.

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2023-06-04*

I’ve been getting into craft cocktails for a while now and have a fairly good collection of reference cocktail books. 

This app blows all of them out of the water

It has an incredible selection of cocktails and the app works well to recommend drinks you may like based on some parameters (eg I’m in the mood for a boozy gin cocktail)

I use this app very regularly and am terrified they’ll discontinue support for it and I’ll lose access to my many many favorite cocktails!!

I would happily pay for a new app if they were to release a new version. 

Please keep up the great work.

## Frequently asked questions about Bartender's Choice Vol. 2

### What is Bartender's Choice Vol. 2?

Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 is a comprehensive cocktail recipe app created by master bartenders from renowned New York City establishments. It offers hundreds of classic cocktail recipes and essential bartending tips.

### How can I find recipes in the app?

You can easily search for recipes by spirit type (e.g., whiskey, gin), by the style of drink (e.g., sour, highball), or by the sensation you're looking for (e.g., refreshing, strong).

### What kind of tips does the app offer?

The app provides valuable tips on crucial elements of cocktail preparation, including advice on ice quality and types, appropriate garnishes, how to make syrups, and the correct techniques for shaking and stirring drinks.

### Is this app suitable for beginners?

Yes, the app is ideal for home use, making it perfect for beginners looking to learn and serve better cocktails. It also serves professionals in any establishment aiming to elevate their drink offerings.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2019-10-19

- Improvements on search
- Bug fixes

### 1.1 — 2019-07-20

- 100 new cocktails
- New Home Screen 
- Swipe navigation 
- Bug Fixes

### 1.0 — 2018-04-03

No release notes.

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## More apps by Fancy Free LLC

- [Bartender's Choice Vol.3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartenders-choice-vol3/id6760676992)

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