Bartenders

Jake Blanch

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

London

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

LAB and now Open/Closed in Sweden.

FAVORITE BARS?

El Camion, Quo Vadis, Crobar, Callooh Callay

FAVOURITE DRINK?

Whatever's closest to my hands, apart from vodka.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Working at Hix in soho from Thursday to Monday, working 3 double shifts and then the rest of the nights in a row and going to Fabric every night, and seeing my barmanager at one of the after parties. No sleep for 3 days and only a little for one. I was an amazing bartender to work with and to be served from and I couldn't even see straight most of the time.

Ever done it on a bar?

What happens on the bar stays on the bar! ;)

What's next for you?

To take over the world. any helpers?.....

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

Worst: Nice cans, can i maul you? Best: Ever heard of jaids?

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

That would be telling!

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

Legs over soho: 40ml quince infused Beefeater (home made) 20ml rhubarb syrup (home made) 5ml Aperol 15ml fresh lemon juice 2dash of celary bitters Shake and serve in a cute and eclectic glass with a blood orange snap  

How do you like your Martini?

Wet with Plymouth, depends on the day whether with a twist, olive or onion.

What did you want to be as a kid?

A drummer, and if that failed then an escort