She’s occasionally a model, but most of her time is spent behind the bar slinging cocktails. She’s been around for a while, here and there, and was imported directly from Sweden to help us have more fun with delicious new alcoholic concoctions. Once you see her you’ll admire her creativity, attractiveness—or her cutie boyfriend. Meet the heartthrob mixologist of the Diplomat Bar at the Conrad Hotel, Sophie Antonie Fredriksson, 24, who is about to introduce every one of us to the martini all over again. See the many new and different ways you can enjoy this classic cocktail during the Diplomat’s Martini Hour, 5:30-6:30pm daily. Rumor has it she’s about to do her first Thailand swimsuit fahion shoot. We can’t wait to see it.

What is the difference between a bartender and a mixologist?
Basically, a bartender is a person who just makes drinks. A mixologist is a person who can make drinks and can create new drink recipes as well.

What is good and bad about being a mixologist?
You can taste all the alcohol that exists in the world for free. I haven’t tried them all yet, most of them anyway. The ugly side of working in this particular field is the smiling—you always have to keep it on your face, no matter what happened before you came to work. Once you are at the bar, smile. The late working hours is another thing, and it can be a tiring job sometimes. Not everyone can work behind the bar.

What are the difficulties of creating a new drink?
I personally prefer sweet drinks, so sometimes it’s hard for me to create bitter or sour drinks, but I can cope with it. It’s in the job description.

Any difficult drinks you’ve had to make so far?
It’s hard to make a drink that everyone likes. Some like sweet drinks but others don’t. That’s the most difficult part of the job. I hardly have complaints about the drinks, but sometimes I have to make them again to suit the customer’s taste.

What is the charm of the martini?
Some people think that martini drinkers are all James Bond, 007 types—old, too posh, that sort of thing. That’s why I love to break it down. The martini is a drink that blends very well with every other kind of drink. My colleagues and I have tried to reach out to as many types of people as possible, so we came out with a long list of new age martini drinks.

What is the best drink you have ever had?
To be honest, I’m a whisky drinker. The worst drink for me, personally, is campari. I hate everything with campari. It’s too bitter.

So how come you created martinis? Why not whisky drinks?
Well, you can put whisky in a martini, too. To be precise, martinis go very well with other drinks—every drink except champagne.

Any chance of seeing you doing some photo shoots soon?
I haven’t signed a contract with any company yet, but I’m planning on it. Just wait and see what the future holds.