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Who | Eric Paquette
Where | Sudbury, Canada
Current Bar | The Kouzzina & The Alibi Room
Past Bar(s) | The Keg (Toronto)
Favourite Spirit | Bourbon
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | Creating unforgettable experiences & memorable cocktails for our guests
Favourite After Work Drink | Coffee Bird (Combination of an Espresso Martini & Jungle Bird)
Favourite at Home Drink | Menage a Trois (Old Fashioned riff combining bourbon, cognac, ginger liqueur, chocolate bitters, honey syrup, with a smoking cinnamon stick garnish)
Favourite bar in the world | Mother (Toronto)
Best known for | I am best known for my Old Fashioneds & Old Fashioned Variations
Favourite “at work” memory | Learning Greek from the other bartender I work with while teaching him English, when he first came over from Greece he didn’t t speak much english but I was typically able to understand what he was trying to say so I served as his personal translator at work and was eventually able to teach him to speak english fluently. At the same time I wanted to try to learn his language as well because Greece has always been a place I’ve wanted to visit so anytime he learned a new word / sentence in english he would then teach me how to say the same word / sentence in greek. We now will speak both Greek & English behind the bar which makes for some very entertaining situations. This has evolved into a great friendship, lots of laughs, and a business partnership, all which I am very grateful for.
What do you collect? First & foremost I collect tattoos, I have a pretty extensive collection of art that covers the top half of my body & I’m very proud of the collection I have so far, eventually I’d like to have my entire body covered from the neck down. I also collect Liquor bottles that remind me of important moments in my life be it from times I’ve created new cocktails / menus, Big events that I’ve bartended, or celebrations with the people closest to me.
Favourite thing about your city? I love how immersed in nature Sudbury is, no matter where you are in the city there is always a nearby place for hiking, nature walks, or a lake to dive into.
What was the last photo that you took? A picture of a cocktail I’m submitting to the Cointreau Margarita Challenge
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Greece
Any claims to fame? I have a line in a movie on Netflix called “Indian Horse”. I can also do flair behind the bar. I placed top 10 in Canada at the Flor De Caña Sustainability Challenge.
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Peychaud’s
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram | Elemental Bar Consulting