A collection of new cocktail bars recently opened in Barcelona city centre where the creative mixology is matched by the décor and ambience. A total of eight venues that stand out both in terms of originality and quality; Ohla Boutique Bar, located within the Ohla Hotel on Via. Laietana; Bocachica on the upper floors over Bocagrande (restaurant on Passatge Concepció); La Martinera (eixample izquierda); Bobby Gin (Gràcia); Rien de Rien, located within the basement of the Palace Hotel Barcelona; 41º (twinned with Tickets on Avinguda del Paralel); Ornina (Les Corts) and Banker’s Bar within the renowned Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Passeig de Gràcia). The article includes interviews and reviews of the creative forces behind the bar counters and considers what makes a successful cocktail bar and why Barcelona is currently experiencing a new golden age of the cocktail. Award winning professionals recognised in global competitions, the knowledge and experience of these barmen who have chosen Barcelona as their theatre and laboratory will undoubtedly insure that what Catalan chefs have achieved in the world of cooking will be matched by the emerging generation of mixologists.