Bartenders

Mikey Pendergast

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Canada.

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

East London Liquor Company, 5CC Harrild and Sons, Hoxley and Porter, Powder Keg Diplomacy, Lost Society, Last Days of Decadence, Mint Leaf Lounge Bank.

FAVORITE BARS?

Anywhere my friends work. 5cc Exmouth, Burger & Lobster, Anywhere Daveo is.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

Gin Sour… unless a gun is to my head then I’m going out on a Manhattan.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Duct taping my severely cut finger back together while hammering out a six-drink ticket one handed. The girl I was making drinks for actually called her friend over to “look at the badass”. Very Proud.

Ever done it on a bar?

Do stock rooms count?

What's next for you?

Fine tuning the cordials and liquors at East London Liquor Company to the point of global domination... then video games.

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

“Come look at the badass” was my personal favourite. I’d have to say worst would be a woman saying to a man that she “loved being ANAL about details” and winking. That actually happened, ask Yiggles.

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

I try very hard to be a nice person and seem to fail all the time… to hilarious affect.. I hope.

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

A Secret In Cider: 35ml East London Liquor Company London Dry 15 Homemade rhubarb cordial 3 dashes acid phosphate Top with Crate cider and a splash of Bob’s peppermint bitters.

How do you like your Martini?

In multiples.

What did you want to be as a kid?

A ninja (turtle).