Elias is the new Brand Ambassador of Gosling´s Rum in Denmark. He has been in the industry for years and worked at some of the best bars in Copenhagen, including the only tiki bar in town.
Name: Elias Malmberg
Age: 29
Years in the industry: 8
Places you have worked?
The Barking Dog
NIMB
Candeur – Dessert & Cocktail Bar
LêLê
Kung Fu
Brass Monkey
are a few places on my long list.
How did you get into this business?
I found a yearlong education in Nyköping, International Bar Management that was going into deep about bartending and everything around it. We studied a lot of economy, marketing, sommelier certificates in wine & spirits, barista courses, beer, importance of good ingredients and much more.
It was a great year and I was hooked by the business.
This is also, where I started working as a bartender for real!
The best advice you have ever gotten from another bartender?
“You are never better than your last shift” – Hans Bihl
What is your favorite drink?
Daiquiri – Simple, clean, crisp!
Favorite go-to-bar?
Salon 39, The Barking Dog, Strøm, Honey Ryder are some of my favorites in Copenhagen.