Who | Rohit Ponnaiya
Where | Halifax, Canada
Current Bar | Antojo Tacos + Tequila
Past Bar(s) | Onyx, CUT Steakhouse
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Mango
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Pisco Sour
Favourite Part of the Job | Getting a guest to love a spirit they think they hate!
Favourite After Work Drink | Margarita
Favourite at Home Drink | Red Wine
Favourite bar in the world | The Alchemix (Barcelona)
Best known for | My love for sharing the history of wine and spirits.
Favourite “at work” memory | Making a cocktail for boxing great Joe Frazier who then told me I looked like Mike Tyson.
What do you collect? Books, especially classic lit and novels.
Favourite thing about your city? The sheer amount of amazing restaurants and bars we have in such a small city.
What was the last photo that you took? Probably of my cat haha.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Peru
Any claims to fame? Made it to the national finals for Courvoisier Toast of Paris 2017.
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? Yes
Media: Rohit Ponnaiya – Toast of Paris 2017 [VIDEO]