#324 6 Questions with... Cosmo Sutherland

Rather than thinking of an elaborate April Fools Joke, I thought I'd do something different and go grass roots with my 6 Questions with and ask the questions to a part time wine shop worker, so I'm introducing to the world Cosmo Sutherland who works for me in Luvians St Andrews.  He is a language student at St Andrews University and has been in the trade for the past 10 months.  He is a beer (and food) enthusiast.

What got you interested in beer?
The sheer variety of ales available. There's a pub called The Guildford Arms in Edinburgh which has about 15 on at a time, so I spent much of my youth trying to taste them all.

Describe yourself in three words.
Hungry, Led Zeppelin

Since you started working in the trade, how have your tastes changed?
My tastes have definitely branched out more. I am much more interested in wine than I used to be and drink more whisky too. But just as much ale. 

What is the most memorable drink you have ever tried?
There have been a few, but  recent one which was both enjoyable and memorable was Brewdog's Abstrakt 05. All coconut, and dark chocolatey sweetness- pretty tasty.

Would you ever consider a career in the trade?
I couldn't see myself working for a big drinks company, but I would quite happily run or own a brewery, a distillery, a vineyard, a pub, a food and booze pairing bistro... 

Name three people, real or fictional, living or dead, that would be guests at your dream dinner party, and what would you be drinking?
Tom Waits, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. A keg of Trade Winds. And maybe an Uigedail for after dinner.