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Who | Christian Favier
Where | New York City
Current Bar | Sugar Monk
Past Bar(s) | Boutros, Junoon, Brønnum (Copenhagen), Ian’s Tropical Grill (Stuart, Florida)
Favourite Spirit | Gin
Favourite Juice | Ruby Red Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Martini
Favourite Part of the Job | Getting to show people the incredibly wide world and history of spirits and cocktails that they may be missing out on.
Favourite After Work Drink | Anything dark and herb-y: Amari, Vermouth, Herbal Liqueurs, you name it.
Favourite at Home Drink | Ti Punch
Favourite bar in the world | Dante NYC
Best known for | If there’s a way I can set a cocktail on fire, I will.
Favourite “at work” memory | Bar buyout for the Jaguar racing team, about 25 G&T orders at the same time, so we lined up 25 glasses and poured down the line with everyone chanting.
What do you collect? Weird bitters I’ll probably never use.
Favourite thing about your city? A diverse food and drink culture you can’t find anywhere else. Stuffy hotel bars next to Tibetan restaurants next to Tiki bars next to Polish Perogis all on the same block, you can’t find that anywhere else.
What was the last photo that you took? My girlfriend looking at her Honey Baked Ham with more love than she’s ever looked at me with.
Where was last place you traveled? Philadelphia, such a beautiful city.
Any claims to fame? Not yet! (Hopefully it’s not for setting cocktails on fire!)
Lager or IPA? Lager
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Miami or Mexico City? Mexico City
Olive or Twist? Twist
Are you available for freelance gigs? Always
Find him: Instagram