Yazdan Kahlaee

Yazdan Kahlaee | Bartender Atlas

Who | Yazdan Kahlaee
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Civil Liberties
Past Bar(s) | Civil Works, Aleria, Papa Gede’s Bar (Sydney), Trolley’d (Sydney)
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Lime
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Rum Revolver
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | Working with a good team and work becomes hanging with friends
Favourite After Work Drink | Montenegro Soda
Favourite bar in the world | Papa Gede’s Bar
Best known for | Dropping shakers trying to flair
Favourite “at work” memory | Finding a sink full of puke in the bathroom and trying to guess which of the three only customers (sitting at the bar…) was the culprit

What’s your favourite movie? John Wick (any)
Favourite thing about your city? Great coffee every five steps
What was the last photo that you took? Holding two trays of uncooked pizza
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Morocco
Any claims to fame? There’s a “Diving 101” instructional by 10-year-old me on YouTube with 5k views

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Trader Vic or Donn Beach? I don’t know either but Donn Beach is a cool name
Egg Whites or Vegan Foamer? Egg Whites

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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