Who | Terry Nguyen
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Clockwork at the Fairmont Royal York hotel
Past Bar(s) | Library Bar
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Watermelon
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Margarita
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | Dealing with rush hour. Making drink, taking orders, cashing out and clearing the bar at the same time.
Favourite After Work Drink | Beer
Favourite bar in the world | Paper Lantern (Calgary) and Bar Raval (Toronto)
Best known for | Using Asian ingredients for my cocktails
Favourite “at work” memory | When the guests come back and remember my name
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Espresso Martini and Dirty Martini
Favourite thing about your city | Toronto consistently ranks high in lists of the best cocktail bars in Canada
Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Tom Holland in Uncharted
What was the last photo that you took? Penicillin that I ordered at Civil Liberties
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Egypt
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Penicillin, of course!
Sherry or Vermouth? Sherry
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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