Bartenders

Pietro Rizzo

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I'm from nice little town close to Turin, Piemonte, Italy. Famous for wines and Vermouths.

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

I was working at Looking Glass Cocktails Club in Shoreditch, London and am now at Inception Group.

FAVORITE BARS?

Happiness Forgets, Nola and many others

FAVOURITE DRINK?

My favourite drink constantly changes; now i'm in to the Vieux Carre.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

When completely drunk after Boutique Bar Show I smashed my shaker whilst making a cocktail in front of 3 judges and a small crowd.

Ever done it on a bar?

Which bar?

What's next for you?

You will see...

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

Best: a nice way to ask an English girl how sweet she would like her drink: "How many spoons of sugar do you usually use in your tea?"

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

We are working on our Vermouth and Liqueurs. Something really interesting is coming out very soon.

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

For BarChick I will dedicate the... Hankey Panky (Ada Coleman, the American Bar) on Looking Glass twist. 45ml gin 25ml Sweet Vermouth 10ml Looking Glass Lapsang Liqueur 2 dashes Fernet Branca Stir it well with ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Orange twist.

How do you like your Martini?

I don't like Martini but I would say Gin and lemon twist.

What did you want to be as a kid?

Rock star