Who | Andrea Marseglia
Where | Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Current Bar | Teresa Cocktail Bar
Past Bar(s) | Madame George (Auckland), Boilermaker House (Melbourne), Rockpool Bar and Grill (Melbourne), Loch&Key (Melbourne)
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Soursop or Guanabano
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni/Naked & Famous
Favourite Part of the Job | The face of the customers after you made their perfect drink.
Favourite After Work Drink | Vermouth or Amaro
Favourite at Home Drink | Vermouth or Amaro
Favourite bar in the world | Operation Dagger (Singapore)
Best known for | Neighbourhood foraging, cocktails + foraging, fermentation, flavour combos
Favourite “at work” memory | Melbourne, after closing the doors of a huge week, all our staff was drunk and dancing in our venue till 8 am. The best time.
What do you collect? Cocktail books
Favourite thing about your city? Clean, respectful and full of green!
What was the last photo that you took? Photo of Aloe flower for upcoming cocktails.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? South America
Any claims to fame? Different approach on foraging and how to incorporate it into mixology. Well known Competition bartender in Australia and Asia Pacific.
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes, did a few in Italy and Mexico 2 yrs ago.
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Media: Andrea Marseglia Competition Video