Who | Kento Ushijima
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Kensei Bar
Past Bar(s) | –
Favourite Spirit | Mugi Shochu and Kuri Shochu
Favourite Juice | Shikuwasa
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Probably a Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | Seeing guests smile after their first sip
Favourite After Work Drink | Ultra bubbly Whisky Highball or ice-cold Vesper Martini
Favourite bar in the world | Kirip Truman (Osaka, Japan)
Best known for | Discovering new ingredients found in different cuisines from my travels and incorporating them into cocktails to reminisce a scenery or a piece of memory.
Favourite “at work” memory | Cheering with my colleagues after a busy shift. “It was just a rush” we’re still great friends!
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Negroni or Dirty Martini
Favourite thing about your city | Diversity and multiculturalism. And of course the cocktail scene.
Favourite drinking song | Luther
What was the last photo that you took? Some photos of cocktails at Suite 115 in Toronto.
What is your dream travel destination and why? I need to do a tequila tour in Jalisco, Mexico.
Soda or Tonic? Soda almost always.
Gibson or Gimlet? Depends on my mood but I’m feeling Gimlet right now.
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Naked & Famous. I just love Mezcal
Dog person or cat person? Otter person
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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