Originally from: Sydney, Australia
Profession: General Manager
At: London, England
Rhys Wilson began bartending in a Sydney hotel in 2007, where he was grabbed by the energy, and desire to serve people with passion and vibrancy. His career really took off after time spent in Europe when he moved to London and worked at Callooh Callay for two years, including some big Tales of the Cocktail awards in that time. Rhys then spent some time running a drinks program at Potato Head, Jakarta, before finding himself back in London at the helm as General Manager at Happiness Forgets, a bar recently voted as being one of the World’s 50 Best Bars.
“Cherry Heering is always the key ingredient for the original Singapore Sling, always the used product, an element I never play with”
Rhys’ Pogo Lounge Singapore Sling
Glass: Sling
Garnish: Mint sprig and grapefruit slice
Method: Shake first 7 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. Top with Belgian ale.
• 15 ml Cherry Heering
• 35 ml Mezcal
• 10 ml Cynar
• 20 ml Pineapple juice
• 20 ml Fresh lime juice
• 10 ml Agave nectar
• 2 dash Peychauds Bitters
• top with 30 ml Belgian ale
