Bartenders

Nicolas Kroeger

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Ellerau, next to Hamburg - Germany

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

After finishing at the South African Butler Academy I joined Bar Wagemut in Berlin. Before that, I worked at The Ritz London and at a few other places behind the bar.

FAVORITE BARS?

Service: Le Lion, Hamburg Drinks: Buck&Breck, Berlin Coolest place to be: Artesian, London

FAVOURITE DRINK?

As most of the people would say: depends on my mood/time of the day. Morning: Champagne Midday: Daiquiri Evening: then I like drinks with a lot of Vermouth. Martinez (Genever) and a classic Manhatten. Quiet at home: Single Malt Whisky with a beer on the side

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Let me just blame everything on one thing: Absinthe

Ever done it on a bar?

Does my bar at home count?

What's next for you?

Finish the butler school and then back to the place where I belong to: The bar & everything that belongs to it.

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

Rule No. 1: Never listen to bar conversations. (Well, not officially)

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

After finishing work with elegance and luxury, I like my Motorbikes.

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

Plymouth Sloe Gin, Vermouth and a dash of Chambord.

How do you like your Martini?

I am a big fan of the classic formula: half half, but I prefer it with a splash more Gin. Plymouth please & lemon twist. NO OLIVE!

What did you want to be as a kid?

A Chef.