Who | Zachery Finney
Where | Austin, Texas, USA
Current Bar | Pinballz
Past Bar(s) | Meridian (Buda, Texas)
Favourite Spirit | Jamaican Rum
Favourite Juice | Lemon
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Mai Tai
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | Serving the community and listening to people’s stories.
Favourite After Work Drink | Rum & Coke
Favourite bar in the world | Highball (Phoenix, Arizona)
Best known for | Freestyling cocktails
Favourite “at work” memory | My first shift as an official bartender when I had a customer order a dirty martini but asked for “Mariah Carey dirty” not “Brittany Spears dirty.”
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Either Margarita or Espresso Martini
Favourite thing about your city | The diverse music scene
Favourite drinking song | “Into You” by Ariana Grande
What was the last photo that you took? A photo of a drink I had in Europe
What is your dream travel destination and why? Rome, Italy, to experience the culture, the history, and the food/beverage scene
Any claims to fame? World Class Top 100 2024
Soda or Tonic? Tonic
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Last Word
Dog person or cat person? Dog
Are you available for freelance gigs? Of course!
Find them: Instagram | Truly Hospitality Project
Media: Chilled Magazine submission – V18 Issue 3
