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Who | Michael Ranger
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Hong Shing and Patois
Past Bar(s) | Mother Cocktail Bar, Jamie Oliver, El Catrin
Favourite Spirit | Baijiu, Tequila and Bourbon
Favourite Juice | Pineapple
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Boulevardier
Favourite Part of the Job | Making people smile and helping others
Favourite After Work Drink | Jungle Bird or a Pineapple Daiquiri
Favourite at Home Drink | Tequila and Pineapple or a glass of Scotch
Favourite bar in the world | Hong Shing
Best known for | My last name, personality and freestyle bartending
Favourite “at work” memory | That’s hard because I have so many great memories at work.
What do you collect? Liquor and Katanas
Favourite thing about your city? The people and the diversity.
What was the last photo that you took? Some behind the scenes cocktail shots for my new drink videos
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Japan
Any claims to fame? Getting into rooms, featured in articles, projects and collaborations I really feel like I shouldn’t be in but here I am and only scratching the surface.
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram | YouTube
Media: COMPLEX – 3 Canadian Cocktails to Make at Home This Holiday Season
FOODISM – 8 show-stopping rosé cocktails to sip on this summer
THE ALCHEMIST – BAIJIU’S MOMENT