Who | Harry Hanson
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Virtual Cocktail Class
Past Bar(s) | Gusto 501, Grand Electric, Chubby’s, Playa Cabana – Cantina, Ruby’s (London), TT Liquor (London)
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | With Alcohol: Grapefruit. Without Alcohol: Apple or Orange
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Martini
Favourite Part of the Job | Meeting people from all over the world who want to have fun learning more about cocktails!
Favourite After Work Drink | Double Tequila-Soda + a shot of Tequila
Favourite at Home Drink | Tommy’s Margarita
Favourite bar in the world | Attaboy in NYC or Happiness Forgets in London
Best known for | Well curated bar Spotify playlists
Favourite “at work” memory | Lock-Ins at Ruby’s
What do you collect? Vintage NBA jerseys
Favourite thing about your city? The people, the food, the summer
What was the last photo that you took? A bad group selfie at dinner with my Grandma
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Japan
Any claims to fame? Started a virtual cocktail class business when covid hit and have taught tens of thousands of people around the world how to make delicious cocktails in their kitchen.
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Haven’t been to either but SF because I like to chew gum
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Grapefruit
Are you available for freelance gigs? Absolutely!
Find them: Instagram
Media: TRNTO – Gusto 501’s head bartender on his pandemic pivot to virtual cocktail classes
TASTE TORONTO – Gusto 501’s head bartender launches virtual cocktail classes
CBC – Here and Now
