Who | Harley Bird
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Piccolo, Borrel
Past Bar(s) | Madrina
Favourite Spirit | Whiskey
Favourite Juice | Freshly squeezed OJ
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Martinez or Bobby Burns
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Manhattan (and I didn’t love it at the time, luckily we’ve come a long way)
Favourite Part of the Job | Seeing a guest’s reaction on that first sip
Favourite After Work Drink | Tommy’s Marg, Rye and Ginger, Tequila Sunrise
Favourite bar in the world | R Bar, Wellington or Hold Fast in NYC. Haven’t been to Satan’s Whiskers (London) yet but love what they do on IG.
Best known for | Always wanting to learn more – seminars, books, or trying some obscure new spirit, I’m down!
Favourite “at work” memory | Making it through a rush with happy guests and all my limbs still attached
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Summer – Aperol Spritzes, Winter – Dirty Martinis
Favourite thing about your city | Trash pandas!!! Toronto’s mascots are the best.
Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Lafayette Reynolds, True Blood
What was the last photo that you took? My cat Limbo was sitting like a person again, so, that
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? New Orleans
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin, but also how dare you make me pick
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth
Are you available for freelance gigs? Depending on the timing, yes! 🙂
Find them: Instagram
