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Who | Elliott Reibert
Where | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Current Bar | Peridot
Past Bar(s) | York Food & Drink
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Lime
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Daiquiri
Favourite Part of the Job | Engaging with folks from every walk of life, expressing creativity through cocktail-making, and curating the right environment keeps me hooked. There is no better feeling at work than watching guests laughing and smiling, drinks in hand, talking with those around them. Second best feeling? Slinging out drinks at lightning speeds to crush the rush!!
Favourite After Work Drink | A shot of tequila and a dry cider.
Favourite bar in the world | Civil Liberties in Toronto. I was lucky enough to travel to Toronto twice over the summer and go to Civil both times. The coolest spot with wicked bartenders 🤙
Best known for | Making tasty drinks and always striving to take care of my fellow industry people!
Favourite “at work” memory | Michigan v. Texas game. Worked a 12+ hour service with my barback and served an abundance of incredibly kind, rowdy, and FUN Texas fans!!
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? I would imagine it’s “The Osborn”, a gin based drink made at The Last Word Bar here in Ann Arbor
Favourite thing about your city | The people who work in its bars and restaurants! I have met many of my closest friends (and my partner) at previous jobs in town!!
Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Brian Flanagan – lol
What was the last photo that you took? A nice note a guest left at the bottom of their receipt 🙂
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? New York City
Any claims to fame? World Class US Top 100 ’25, Behind the Barrel ’24
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin
Sherry or Vermouth? Sherry
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes!
Find them: Instagram
Media: USBG Presents World Class Sponsored By DIAGEO 2025 World Class US Top 100 Bartenders
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