Mario Sandgren

Mario Sandgren | Bartender Atlas

Who | Mario Sandgren
Where | Dubai, UAE, Asia
Current Bar | Freelance
Past Bar(s) | Trailer Happiness (London), Callooh Callay (London), Rum Kitchen, Milk and Honey, La Floridita (London)
Favourite Spirit | Rum
Favourite Juice | Tamarillo
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Daiquiri
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | Connecting with people, hearing stories from around the world, making peoples day.
Favourite After Work Drink | Shot of rum, bottle of cider Breton and a Daiquiri with a splash of Neisson Blanc Agricole
Favourite bar in the world | Trailer Happiness (London, UK)
Best known for | Local Caribbean cocktail variations, and all things Punch.
Favourite “at work” memory | Hosting Island Records after carnival party during Notting hill Carnival. Unreal.

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Paloma
Favourite thing about your city | Extremely eclectic, cosmopolitan and international.
Favourite drinking song | Helan går! (Swedish drinking song)
What was the last photo that you took? Pictures of lit up palms in Downtown Dubai.
What is your dream travel destination and why? Bhutan (one of the few places I haven’t been).
Any claims to fame? I got to serve all James Bonds alive together, Martinis. (Stirred).

Soda or Tonic? Soda
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Naked or Famous
Dog person or cat person? Neither, allergic.

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Ten Toes Agency