Bartenders

Jesper Høst

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Trondheim in central Norway

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

I was at No.19, Oslo, Norway, now I work with Behind Bars Consulting.

FAVORITE BARS?

For atmosphere: Boadas, Barcelona. For cocktails: The Artesian, London.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

Old fashioned

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

A VAG (Very Annoying Guest) was waving his credit card in my face long before it was his time to place his orders. I smile at him, take it, cut it in half and give it back to him. Turns out he was the owners´s cousin.

Ever done it on a bar?

I try not to mix business with pleasure.

What's next for you?

Infinity and beyond.

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

Best: "What´s a girl gotta do to get laid around here?!"

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

I used to play the tuba. Quite well, to be honest.

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

'Norwegian Champagne' Moonshine from my home-town, Trondheim, and Alca-Seltzers. No garnish.

How do you like your Martini?

Very cold, very big and very dry. Tanqueray and Noilly Prat. Two olives and a lemon zest (discarded).

What did you want to be as a kid?

Mobster or a Fire man.