My Life
I was born on September 25, 1982, in Rum, near Innsbruck. Perhaps it was destiny. I grew up in Zell am Ziller, spending my childhood in hotels. My uncle built our hotel, which my parents later took over. My mother managed it mostly, as my father, being a farmer, had little interest in hotels.
When I was around 11 or 12, I would wait for my mother to finish work while the regulars lingered at their tables, and I often found myself bored. One day, I discovered a bar book we had, and I was instantly captivated by it. I became fascinated by flavor compositions and started experimenting early on, even though the available ingredients were quite limited compared to today.
“I was making drinks even before reaching the legal drinking age”.
Andreas Hotter
