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Who | Breila von Holstein-Rathlou
Where | Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo and the GTA Ontario, Canada
Current Bar | Bartender at Jimmy Jazz (Guelph), freelance bartender for events plus working bar & service for Chef On Call
Past Bar(s) | Odd Duck, Amerikana (NL), Bucks (NL), Bruce Craft House (Cambridge), Windermere (Muskoka)
Favourite Spirit | Whiskey or Bourbon
Favourite Juice | Blood Orange
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Espresso Martini
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Whiskey Sour
Favourite Part of the Job | The creative people in this industry, and meeting folks from all walks of life.
Favourite After Work Drink | Whiskey, soda splash of cran, also the loved or hated pickleback.
Favourite bar in the world | Behind Bars (Utrecht, Netherlands), Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 (New Orleans), Kafé België (Utrecht, NL), Bar Raval (Toronto)
Best known for | Trying to make whiskey into a more widely loved option for folks. It doesn’t just have to be neat or in an old fashioned.
Favourite “at work” memory | Honestly being trained to serve in the Netherlands. I had some amazing people teach me a higher standard, while also instilling in me how to have fun with what you create and how to serve with my own style. It keeps me in this business to this day.
What’s your favourite movie? Currently: Funny Games
Favourite thing about your city? The holes in the wall, and knowing the folks that work in them.
What was the last photo that you took? Of my Dog Niece Peppa Potts
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? New Zealand
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Soda or Tonic? Recently changed to be more for the Soda side of things, so spirit flavours are kept.
Trader Vic or Donn Beach? Donn Beach
Egg Whites or Vegan Foamer? Egg Whites
Are you available for freelance gigs? Always