Who | Jeffrey Wong
Where | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current Bar | Craft Beer Market (2020-present) and True Wild Distilling
Past Bar(s) | Briggs Kitchen & Bar (2018), The Palace Theatre (2018-2019), Chasing Summer Music Festival (2018-2019, 2021-2023), Cowboys Stampede Music Festival (2018, 2023-2025), Country Thunder Music Festival (2022-2024), Nupo Restaurant (2024)
Favourite Spirit | Gin/Bourbon
Favourite Juice | Lemon
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Gin Martini 50/50
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | My favourite part about my job is that I get to meet people in a hospitality aspect. Me being more introvert in general, this job gives me the ability to be social. The place I’m at has a whole range of people coming in so I’m able to interact with a whole range of people in different stages of life.
Favourite After Work Drink | White Negroni
Favourite bar in the world | Shelter (Calgary)
Best known for | The guy that has a good sense of perception. Helps others overall on the bar, most of the time the people I work with ask me for those technical questions.
Favourite “at work” memory | A random Tuesday morning I was doing inventory & I got an email from Hennessy to be a Regional Finalist for Hennessy My Way. I got super shocked & had to show it to my work buddies. First Comp that I had a privilege to attend.
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? “Shaft” for sure the popular late night choice.
Favourite thing about your city | Stampede is probably my favourite part being it brings in millions of people in for just 2 weeks.
Who is your favourite fictional bartender? I grew up watching the Simpsons so for sure Moe Szyslak is who I picture.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? France
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Paper Plane
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram
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