Who | Zisheng Hong
Where | Montréal, Canada
Current Bar | Mikado, Gino’s Negroni & Lasagna
Past Bar(s) | Bar George, Atwater Cocktail Club, Coldroom
Favourite Spirit | Bourbon, Tequila
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Margarita
Favourite Part of the Job | Turning guests’ experience from good to great, from great to memorable.
Favourite After Work Drink | Herbal tea
Favourite at Home Drink | Gin/Mezcal + Bitter soda
Favourite bar in the world | Tayer + Elementary (London)
Best known for | Spirits & cocktail nerd who makes spreadsheets for everything
Favourite “at work” memory | I exploded a litre of coconut purée all over myself and the coworker right next to me during service. (picture it)
What do you collect? Spirits & cocktail pins; local bitters & spirits
Favourite thing about your city? A big city without big city bullshit
What was the last photo that you took? Jelly Roll’s set at Lasso fest. (This new wave of contemporary country music is working for me)
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Japan
Any claims to fame? 2025 Amaro Montenegro’s Vero Bartender Canada winner, 2024 TOCC Trash Panda, 2023 The Indie Bartender global finalist
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Ango
Singapore or San Francisco? San Francisco
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Grapefruit
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram
Media: ELLE GOURMET – Meet Canada’s winner of The Vero Bartender competition
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