Bartenders

Susie Wong

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Parents are from Hong Kong...I was born in Blackburn, Lancashire but have lived in Manchester for the last 15 years.

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

Worked at Epernay, Manchester , then was at Cuckoo. Now I work at Arbiki Distillery.

FAVORITE BARS?

Epernay, Blind Pig, LCC, Mojo, The Briton's Protection (very cool pub in Manchester)

FAVOURITE DRINK?

Clover Club

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Making a drink for Dan Akroyd

Ever done it on a bar?

I might have...

What's next for you?

I would like my very own cocktail picture book with my recipes!

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

The worst.. Didn't know Lucy Liu worked here!!!???!!!! Not had a good one yet...they're all too bloody cheesy for my liking.

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

I'm 40 next year!!

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

'Hey Girl!' 50ml City Of London Gin, 20ml Blossoms Sour Cherry Syrup, 50ml Watermelon Juice, 3 Dashes of The Bitter Truth Rose Water, 25ml Lemon Juice, Egg White and Popping Candy (on the foam of the drink) and a Watermelon Gin Jelly Garnish (made from a lime wedge)

How do you like your Martini?

Dirty and Wet!! Half Gin Mare and half Warner Edwards..With a side portion of blue cheese..

What did you want to be as a kid?

I wanted to be Olivia Newton-John