Who | Claudio Merino
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Inmigrante Restaurant
Past Bar(s) | Ciroko Bar Azotea (Chile), BAR ACADEMY CHILE, Amares Restaurant, Aurora Cocina
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Espresso Martini
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | Start of the shift. I like to arrive with all the energy and greet everyone.
Favourite After Work Drink | Beer
Favourite bar in the world | Bar Mordecai (Toronto)
Best known for | For my joy
Favourite “at work” memory | My favourite memory at work is the day where our team didn’t had any Aperol Spritz glasses, so as a team we problem-solved by using any other glass available and it became such a huge hit with our customer base, we had a blast and it was a great day!
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Pisco sour and piscola
Favourite thing about your city | The weather
Who is your favourite bartender? Raúl Guzman
What was the last photo that you took? A white Negroni that I tried at Pompette. Dutch Gold is the cocktail. I recommend it.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? New York
Any claims to fame? I have the most exact free pour
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth
Are you available for freelance gigs? I’m not available for independent jobs, you can find me in Inmigrante Restaurant.
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