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Who | Simon Obegi
Where | Beirut, Lebanon
Current Bar | Cyrano le Coin De L’apero
Past Bar(s) | In Lebanon I have just worked in the same company as a bartender including Butlers Bottle as a bar catering and Cyrano as a classic bar and house. With my job in the bar catering we worked abroad including Paris, Canne, Spain and Jordan.
Favourite Spirit | Whisky
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | My favorite part is being able to create a cocktail that satisfies the tastebuds of each customer.
Favourite After Work Drink | Spritz
Favourite at Home Drink | Arak
Favourite bar in the world | Bar Termini (London) and Connaught Bar (London)
Best known for | For my passion
Favourite “at work” memory | Creating my first cocktail
What do you collect? All type of bottles that I like (plantation run , single malt whisky)
Favourite thing about your city? The big history
What was the last photo that you took? The photo of my beautiful bar
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Death & Co (NYC)
Any claims to fame? Done some videos for the company and some photo shoots
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Grapefruit
Are you available for freelance gigs? Sure