Bartenders

Dariush Afshar Haghighi

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I never know how to answer this question, but I grew up in Winchester and my dad is Iranian.

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

Now, The Alchemist. Previously Leeds, the Northern Quarter in Manchester, Plymouth, Winchester and once star-tended for a month in Malia.... That was blurry.

FAVORITE BARS?

Anything hidden away with stairs leading to it. And as few windows as possible.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

A Glenfarclas 15yr and a can of Hobo after a 13 hour shift.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Crowd surfing, New Years in a tight packed bar dressed as a cowboy holding a bottle of cheap, cheap, cheap tequila. What's not to like?

Ever done it on a bar?

Bar top? Nothing like a broken boston glass or a misplaced barspoon to spoil the moment. The liquor store, however...

What's next for you?

My girlfriend and I plan to find a basement space somewhere for a bar themed around sharing plates and a menu-less cocktail bar.

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

Best - "Do you want to get yourself a tequila?" Worst - "You're just like Tom Cruise off Cocktail."

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

Whiskey makes you frisky, gin makes you thin and tequila makes you feel her.

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

Basically anything pink involving fire or dry ice and garnished ith a strawberry. Called Lady Killer. It would sell out daily. Trust.

How do you like your Martini?

With the mere suggestion of vermouth. And either olives or silver skin onions. Basically anything edible.

What did you want to be as a kid?

Van Wilder.