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Christian Sanders<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian was awarded GQ & Bombay Sapphire Most Inspired Bartender in 2009, and he will be guest bartender tonight at The Delta Steak Co. Stop in and try one of his signature cocktails. There will be live music by Zechariah Lloyd Tillotson starting at\u00a07pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Home town:<\/b>\u00a0Memphis, Tennessee<\/span><\/p>\n

Bars where you have worked:<\/b>\u00a0Flatiron Lounge, The Tippler, The Summit, Evelyn Drinkery (co-owner)<\/span><\/p>\n

In your experience, what is the most common reason to have a drink?<\/b>\u00a0To relax\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite ingredient or flavor combination?<\/b>\u00a0Tequila<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your most essential bar tool? <\/b>Ice<\/span><\/p>\n

Where\u2019s your favorite spot to sip in Oxford \/ your hometown?<\/b> Extra Fancy (Williamsburg (Brooklyn)<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your personal specialties?<\/b>\u00a0My shake and off the wall flavor combinations\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you wish people would order more often? Less often?<\/b> More often: classic daiquiri less often: vesper<\/span><\/p>\n

Early alcohol experience:<\/b>\u00a0Making drinks at 14 for my parents<\/span><\/p>\n

Most famous customer you\u2019ve ever served:\u00a0<\/b>Lenny Kravitz, Ben Kingsley, Benicio del Toro<\/span><\/p>\n

Who would you most like to have a drink with; where and what would you imbibe?\u00a0<\/b>Jack Nicholson,\u00a0Pappy van Winkle lot B<\/span><\/p>\n

What have you been listening to this year?<\/b> A lot: JJ Kale, James Brown, Andrew Bird, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones (always the Rolling Stones)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite movie of all time:<\/b>\u00a0The Fifth Element<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite sport & team:<\/b>\u00a0Soccer, don’t have a team. Don’t really watch many sports until the playoffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who\u2019s your favorite Rebel?<\/b> Keith Richards
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What\u2019s the funniest thing you\u2019ve seen in your bar lately?<\/b> Armless bartender\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where would you be if you weren\u2019t behind a bar? <\/b>On the other side of the bar<\/span><\/p>\n

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