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Who | Matt Hassen
Where | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Current Bar | Skinny Dukes Glorious Emporium, Bernie’s Supper Club & Cinema
Past Bar(s) | Cantina Del Centro, BNA, Guilt & Co, Chill Winston
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Yuzu
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Daiquiri
Favourite Part of the Job | Helping people discover new and interesting cocktails, flavours and experiences
Favourite After Work Drink | Americano
Favourite at Home Drink | Tea based zero-proofs
Favourite bar in the world | A Bar With Shapes for Name (London)
Best known for | Ridiculously Green Glasses and eccentric drink ideas
Favourite at work memory | One of my bartenders donating his kidney to me for a transplant.
What do you collect? Vans shoes
Favourite thing about your city? Access to fresh ingredients, local distillers and the bartending community
What was the last photo that you took? My slightly overweight cat named Jack
One place I’d never been to but want to travel to: Antarctica
Any claims to fame? Top 10 Bartender for Diageo Canada 2 years in a row. Terribly Awesome fashion sense
Prosecco or Cava? Cava
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Peychaud’s
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Always
Find him: Instagram
Media: Nope.. just real AF