Bartenders

Barney Toy

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Sheffield, UK but now live in Auckland, NZ.

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

Suite Bar, Auckland.

FAVORITE BARS?

So many Great Bars! I cant decide you choose. Baxter Inn, Sydney is awesome though.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

Rum or Cider. Or Rum Mixed with Cider...Mmmmm Trojan! Blanco Tequila too.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Drinking expensive cognac through a straw just because I could was pretty bad ass! But 42Below CWC was EPICALLY BAD ASS!!!

Ever done it on a bar?

A true gentleman should never kiss and tell but I'll send you the CCTV footage :)

What's next for you?

I'd love to bartend in the USA! Anyone need a bartender...?

Best/worst chat up lines you've heard at a bar?

Worst: If I buy you a cocktail will you come home with me? Best: Drink up we're leaving! I just bought you a cocktail.

Tell us a secret or something we don't know?

I really am Batman (that's top secret though).

If you were to make a barchick cocktail, what would you put in it?

"BarChick's Revolver" 45ml Bulleit Bourbon 30ml Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Bar Spoon Apricot Jam 2 Dashes Bittermans Hopped Grapefruit Bitters 5ml Sugar Syrup 1/1 Garnish - Grapefruit twist.   Shake & Fine strain into a chilled vintage coupe.

How do you like your Martini?

Gin, Wet and Dirty Om Nom! Nom! (sounds so naughty)

What did you want to be as a kid?

I wanted to be either a chef or Batman.. I was an indecisive kid.