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Who | Abigail Gullo
Where | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Current Bar | Creative Director at Loa in the International House Hotel
Past Bar(s) | Bartender’s Circle, Ben Paris, Compere Lapin (New Orleans), SoBou (New Orleans), The Beagle (NYC), Fort Defiance (NYC)
Favourite Spirit | Rye
Favourite Juice | Sherry
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Adonis
Favourite Part of the Job | Taking care of grateful people
Favourite After Work Drink | Depends on the day, Radler with a shot of Campari is a good go to.
Favourite at Home Drink | Vermouth and soda with a twist of lemon
Favourite bar in the world | Barnum Cafe (Rome, Italy)
Best known for | My smile
Favourite “at work” memory | Making drinks for the Punch Brothers after a show
What do you collect? Good friends
Favourite thing about your city? All the natural beauty that surrounds us…seeing the Mountain come out (Mount Rainier)
What was the last photo that you took? My dog Bandit, wearing a jacket
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Jerez, Spain
Any claims to fame? First winner of the Heaven Hill Bartender of the Year. Attended first Camp Runamok. Nominated for Bartender of the year at Tales and won best Hotel Bar in America in 2019.
Prosecco or Cava? Cava
Angostura or Peychaud’s? For a Sazerac, ONLY Peychaud’s
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore because I have never been!
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple, and on pizza too!
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Website
Media: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Cocktails With Abigail Gullo
VICE TV – Beer Cocktails in New Orleans with Abigail Gullo
GARDEN & GUN – Behind the Bar: Death or Glory
FOOD REPUBLIC
Cognac food pairings, New Orleans food scene and cocktails with Abigail Gullo
LIQUOR.COM – How to Make the Now Voyageur! Cocktail
PUNCH – Abigail Gullo | Head Bartender, Compère Lapin
DIFFORD’S GUIDE