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Who | Tristin Vissers
Where | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Current Bar | Royal York’s Library Bar and Charlemagne Cocktail Bar
Past Bar(s) | The Relic Lobby Bar (Stratford), Elements Casino in Ontario
Favourite Spirit | Rum and Whiskey, depends on the day!
Favourite Juice | Pineapple
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Toronto
Favourite Part of the Job | The art behind the craft, the personalities behind the bar and creating/discovering new ways to enjoy spirits full time.
Favourite After Work Drink | Whiskey. Neat in a Glen if there’s one kicking around.
Favourite at Home Drink | Glenrothes 18 Year Old or a random whiskey or rum from my collection.
Favourite bar in the world | I’m a fan of Purl in London England! It’s not wellknown but they have a wicked creative bar team.
Best known for | Understanding a customer’s taste profile and finding them the best cocktail I can create or (if I’m particularly lazy that day) Google!
Favourite “at work” memory | Getting that cocktail perfect first try and sending it out knowing they’re going to love it!
What do you collect? I collect rum, whiskey and antiques.
Favourite thing about your city? Toronto is a beast! I’ve only been here a short while but I like how tight the industry community is.
What was the last photo that you took? A photo of a bitter I tried from South Africa. (Epulon’s Pelinkovac)
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? San Fran or Chicago! One for Tiki the other for Jazz bars!
Any claims to fame? I have won a competition for Dipmomatico Rum creating a craft cocktail bases around their aged spirit.
Prosecco or Cava? Cava
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura (both are tasty)
Singapore or San Francisco? San Francisco
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Absolutely! I’m a workaholic!
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