Aaron Dugan: Cocktail Bar Manager, The Merchant Hotel
Aaron Dugan is the Bar Manager of The Cocktail Bar at The Merchant Hotel.
In today’s episode, we talk about:
His time working as a sake sommelier in Dubai
Why our tastebuds have become more refined after COVID
The world’s most expensive cocktail
Stories behind The Merchant’s 17-drink cocktail menu
The difference between a five-star bar experience and your local pub
And why he loves working in hospitality.
Check it out.
This episode is part of The Jawbox Sessions, a podcast mini-series where Jawbox Gin Founder Gerry White joins us to share the stories of Belfast’s hospitality legends.
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