Bartenders

James Wreglesworth

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I'm from York.

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

I was at "The Blind Swine", here in York but now I work for Fine Drinking pop-ups.

FAVORITE BARS?

"Worship Street Whistling Shop", "ECC" - China Town, "Der Raum" - Melbourne and "The Aviary" - Chicago.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

A Sazerac with a glass of Champagne on the side.  

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Chucking David Guest out of my local. Seriously.

Ever done it on a bar?

Yeah, it was really shit.

What's next for you?

Finalising a drink concept based on the aroma of rain hitting warm earth.

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

Best: "Get your coat...I've got a knife". Worst: "I've got cheap-list for Circus of Horrors, if you fancy it?".

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

I fucking hate Manhattans.

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

It's called "This Is What Happens When you Treat People Badly" (Although I'm quite sure BarChick would never treat anyone badly): 40ml Campari 10ml Peychauds Bitters 25ml Egg White 25ml Calamansi Juice 15ml Caramelised Sugar Syrup 3 Drops Kosher Saline Solution   Dry Shake. Wet shake. Fine Strain into High-Ball. Top with Soda. Garnish with Large Grapefruit Twist.  

How do you like your Martini?

50ml Beefeater 24 10ml Cocchi Americano Lemon Twist.

What did you want to be as a kid?

Taller than my Dad.