Who | Francesco Lo Presti
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Rorschach Brewery
Past Bar(s) | Bar Aperitivo Yorkville
Favourite Spirit | Valley of Mother of God Smoked Gin
Favourite Juice | Blood orange juice
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Manhattan
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | Talking about the product, meeting guests
Favourite After Work Drink | Gaffel Kolsch
Favourite bar in the world | Locale Firenze (Florence, Italy)
Best known for | Speaking multiple languages
Favourite “at work” memory | Serendipitously serving an old bartender friend at my workplace, after he flew in from halfway across the world.
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? I make a lot of spicy margs, so that’s gotta be up there.
Favourite thing about your city | The Toronto Island beaches
Favourite drinking song | Anotherdrinkingsong – Skyclad
What was the last photo that you took? A photo of my guitar
What is your dream travel destination and why? Gothenburg, Sweden – great metal scene and the birthplace of the Gothenburg sound
Soda or Tonic? Tonic
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Last Word
Dog person or cat person? Dog person
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
