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Troy Gilchrist

Troy Gilchrist | Bartender Atlas

Who | Troy Gilchrist
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | No Vacancy
Past Bar(s) | Overpressure, NAO SteakhouseFigo / Miss Thing’s / El Camino (Ottawa) / Ace Mercado (Ottawa) / Harbour 60 Steakhouse / Museum Tavern / URSA / Lucid Cocktail & Kitchen / Boehmer and others
Favourite Spirit | Whisky
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Was going to say Negroni but Lucien Gaudin perhaps just edges it
Favourite Part of the Job | Just like playing on stage in a band, a perfectly executed performance behind a bar and making someones night offers a similar rush.
Favourite After Work Drink | Sparkling Water
Favourite at Home Drink | Whisky or tequila
Favourite bar in the world | The Bellwood (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Best known for | Making noise with instruments / making drinks / running really fast
Best story from behind the wood | The best ones aren’t conducive to a family show.

What do you collect? music / music gear / old concert tickets / spirits
Favourite thing about your city? A wonderfully vibrant food and drink scene with incredible diversity as well as being an important date on any music artist’s tour calendar
What was the last photo that you took? One of my new cocktails, realizing afterwards that’s why you hire professionals
Where was your last vacation?Japan – Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka and Wakayama Prefecture – it’s a magical place
Any claims to fame? They named a movie after me……..

Belt or suspenders? Belt
Fernet or Cynar? Yes
New Orleans or New York City? New York
Glass or Tin? Tin

Are you available for freelance gigs? I’ve done it before, I’ll do it again.
Find him: Instagram