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Who | Asilex Rodriguez
Where | Montreal, Canada
Current Bar | Independent Mixology Consultant
Past Bar(s) | Bar le Lab, Philemon Bar, Bar Datcha
Favourite Spirit | Depends on my mood. Mostly Rum & Irish Whiskey.
Favourite Juice | The juice you put in a gin and juice.
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Boulevardier
Favourite Part of the Job | I love working with people. Making sure my guests enjoy themselves and have a memorable time, is definitely my favourite part of the job!
Favourite After Work Drink | A boulevardier or a few shots of whiskey…
Favourite at Home Drink | Shots of Rum or Whiskey… neat!
Favourite bar in the world | I don’t think I can pick one. Too many of them I love and too many I have yet to visit. The one bar I love… is the bar service industry people keep raising everyday. #raisingthebar
Best known for | Freezing my cocktails with my brand new instant freezing bar tool. Don’t know what I am talking about? Reach out to me directly for a demo and be ready to have your mind blown. I can freeze anything (even alcohol) in less than 3 minutes.
Favourite “at work” memory | When I first started working at a bar and during my training I was told: Always prep as if a bus of tourists might one day show up out of nowhere in an unexpected moment and you will be in a rush. 5-6 years later it actually happened, it was a group of bartenders. Luckily I had prepped accordingly and was just fine! Thanks Isabelle for the amazing tip! ☺
What do you collect? Empty bottles. My partner hates it. But I clean them off, remove all the labels and use them for storing home made juices or syrups & cold coffee (I don’t like it hot). They come in handy also during cocktail competitions!
Favourite thing about your city? How tight knit our industry is. In Montreal people really come together to support one another. If one of us makes it to the next round in a world class competition… it’s like we are all participating! It’s beautiful to see and experience!
What was the last photo that you took? An image of a cocktail I made.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Anywhere and everywhere that I have never been is a place where I would love to travel!
Any claims to fame? I can definitely balance a spoon on my nose! I can also balance a lot of random objects on a lot of random body parts lol. But for real, if this is the part where we brag: I came in second runner up at the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic Finals (a competition showcasing & supporting LBTQ + talent in the industry). One of my specialties is creating amazingly balanced and rich cocktails out of very simple ingredients. Making 1$ look and taste like a million dollars.
Prosecco or Cava? Cava for drinking. Prosecco for cocktails. But I guess it depends on the brand.
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura forever. I drink it straight.
Singapore or San Francisco? Both? I have never been to either… and I’m sure both have amazing things to offer!
Grapefruit or Pineapple? I’d rather drink a glass of pineapple juice… but would prefer to use grapefruit for cocktail creations.
Are you available for freelance gigs? Always. My schedule is very flexible and I’m always in for new projects or adventures.
Find them: Instagram | Facebook
Media: SAQ – BEHIND THE BAR: ASILEX RODRIGUEZ
Le Tapis Rose – COMPÉTITION DE MIXOLOGIE À MONTRÉAL : 3 FEMMES QUI SE DÉMARQUENT DANS UN MONDE D’HOMMES
Edualcool – MUR À MÛRES
Montreal Weekly – Drink at Home: Disaronno
Edualcool – MANGUE MON MOCKTAIL
OUT – Asilex Rodriguez: The Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic 2018 Champion