Bartenders

Julien Lopez

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Montpellier (South of France)

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

Papa Doble (Montpellier) and now at Copper Bay in Paris.

FAVORITE BARS?

A bar that gives me a unique experience. For example, Capri Lounge - Cologne, Nightjar - London, Buck and Breck - Berlin, Candelaria - Paris, and many more.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

A well made signature cocktail from a passionate bartender, or "Rum Coke" if he's just waiting for his wage.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

A girl just sitting at the bar took the ice off with her hand from the capirinha i was just making for her and put it back into my ice well, and she said "No more ice please".

Ever done it on a bar?

Never!

What's next for you?

Share my opinion through my own bars, books, etc. Everything can change at any time.

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

"Give me your phone number and i will pay the bill"

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

Always take care of a woman who asks for an old-fashioned.

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

Why not something smart and tasty like a Mulata. "Dandy Mulata" - Anejo Cuban rum (Santero anejo reserva for example) - Lime juice - Brown Creme de Cacao - Sherry Palo Cortado - Hazelnut bitters

How do you like your Martini?

Simply accompanied by a pretty James Bond girl

What did you want to be as a kid?

Unique