Who | Holden Henegar
Where | Austin, Texas, USA
Current Bar | Nido
Past Bar(s) | Cork & Barrel Craft Kitchen + Microbrewery (sadly closed recently 🙁 )
Favourite Spirit | Rum (especially a nice funky agricole)
Favourite Juice | Yuzu!
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Yellow Parrot
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Frozen Marg (many sips stolen from my parents at Chili’s)
Favourite Part of the Job | Meeting people from all walks of life and having the opportunity to nerd out on something they’re curious about or have never seen before
Favourite After Work Drink | Pacifico and an M&M shot
Favourite bar in the world | Bisou Bisou (Montreal)
Best known for | Being the one to get very excited when a guest or staff member asks about a niche topic that I’m stupidly informed on.
Favourite “at work” memory | Eating banana pancakes and drinking wine at 3am with the kitchen staff after staying late for a private party.
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Ranch Water
Favourite thing about your city | The mixed bag of people; always keeps things at work interesting and fresh
Favourite drinking song | Cold Beverage – G. Love & Special Sauce
What was the last photo that you took? My hands full of palette knives that I’m giving to a friend
What is your dream travel destination and why? Nowhere is safe… I wanna see it all. The Himalayas are probably at the top of the list for sheer natural beauty’s sake, though.
Any claims to fame? I can twirl a bar spoon in my fingers really fast… otherwise, I’ve just done some extended stages at a few places to better learn the craft.
Soda or Tonic? Soda (espresso tonic is the only exception)
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Last Word
Dog person or cat person? Cat (though I grew up with dogs and will forever love them)
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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