Going 10 Rounds with Top Bartender Caer Ferguson
What do you like to drink after a shift? “Blanco tequila on the rocks, ideally with a couple castelvetrano olives. If I’m closing down the bar and need something while cleaning, usually some over-proof gin in my open tonic water bottle or absinthe in my open Topo Chico bottle will do. That way we don’t have to clean another glass.”
What is the all-time best dive bar jukebox song? ““Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. It’s the easiest song for me to sing along to. If I ever found a jukebox with music by BabyMetal (the j-pop/metal band), I would say something by them, but that would probably only exist in Japan.”
After all these years bartending and creating drinks, do you still enjoy going out to bars? “Absolutely. Maybe not most bars, but as someone who provides hospitality and service, I need to receive some every once in a while. I cannot go to a busy bar without at least a mild amount of work anxiety, but a chill patio or an intimate cocktail bar are some of my favorite places.”