Comments on: New Drinking Rules for 2010 http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/ Cocktails, spirits, recipes, bars and all things drinks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:38:55 -0800 hourly 1 By: Benji http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-15510 Benji Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:10:18 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-15510 People ARE impressed by free pouring if you do it with flair. It isn't hard to know the count to a shot. (at my bar it is between 2 and 3 seconds) You just have to make sure that the people you put behind the bar can actually count. Taking your time with jiggers behind the bar can be very inhibiting when you are trying to get drinks out quickly and can cut into sales. People ARE impressed by free pouring if you do it with flair. It isn’t hard to know the count to a shot. (at my bar it is between 2 and 3 seconds) You just have to make sure that the people you put behind the bar can actually count. Taking your time with jiggers behind the bar can be very inhibiting when you are trying to get drinks out quickly and can cut into sales.

]]> By: jjg http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11917 jjg Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:11:15 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11917 i think the first few drinks are the ones that count.... after that what the hell does it matter anyways.... ur not going to taste a thing once u pass that point. it all does the same god damn job. i think the first few drinks are the ones that count…. after that what the hell does it matter anyways…. ur not going to taste a thing once u pass that point. it all does the same god damn job.

]]> By: Joe Mixer http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11890 Joe Mixer Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:23:10 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11890 After running a successful bar, I can honestly tell you that smirnoff is not AS BAD as people are making it out to be. In reality it is a fine vodka. To the snobs that think otherwise: piss off will ya? After running a successful bar, I can honestly tell you that smirnoff is not AS BAD as people are making it out to be. In reality it is a fine vodka. To the snobs that think otherwise: piss off will ya?

]]> By: Gabe http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11877 Gabe Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:54:27 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11877 I'm afraid when you suggested Smirnoff you lost a lot of credibility with this mixologist. Many store brands are as good or better tasting than Smirnoff. Same goes for rum. If you're paying for cheap "good" rum, like Bacardi, do a taste test with the store brand. Don't let flashy advertising fool your pallet; taste and I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised. Your wallet will thank you. (I won't elaborate but I think the charcoal filter trick makes $50/liter vodka's pointless too.) On a more petty note. After more years of bartending than I'd like to admit, I'd like to discuss free pouring. A great drink means different things to different people. To some, a 1 oz shot of rum into 6oz of coke is the perfect mix. On the other end of the extreme, another may like a mix that's nearly half and half, right? Just like in cooking, hand-crafting your creation to make it best for your audience is always better than the fixed cookie-cutter approach that a jigger provides. I’m afraid when you suggested Smirnoff you lost a lot of credibility with this mixologist. Many store brands are as good or better tasting than Smirnoff. Same goes for rum. If you’re paying for cheap “good” rum, like Bacardi, do a taste test with the store brand. Don’t let flashy advertising fool your pallet; taste and I guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Your wallet will thank you. (I won’t elaborate but I think the charcoal filter trick makes $50/liter vodka’s pointless too.)

On a more petty note. After more years of bartending than I’d like to admit, I’d like to discuss free pouring. A great drink means different things to different people. To some, a 1 oz shot of rum into 6oz of coke is the perfect mix. On the other end of the extreme, another may like a mix that’s nearly half and half, right? Just like in cooking, hand-crafting your creation to make it best for your audience is always better than the fixed cookie-cutter approach that a jigger provides.

]]> By: Popov http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11866 Popov Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:17:35 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11866 Dbag and Justin, how is it that Smirnoff comes up on top in blind taste tests? Check out the NY Times or Business Week. The fact of the matter is that vodka has been a bunch of smoke and mirrors for fools who care more about conspicuous consumption than the quality of the drink. Vodka is one of those places where a good deal can be found because it is very difficult to tell one brand's pure ethanol and water from another brand's pure ethanol and water. My challenge to those who simply disregard middle shelf vodkas is to have an honest, blind taste test. You will likely be surprised. Links: http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2008/bw20080521_901688.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/dining/26wine.html Dbag and Justin, how is it that Smirnoff comes up on top in blind taste tests? Check out the NY Times or Business Week. The fact of the matter is that vodka has been a bunch of smoke and mirrors for fools who care more about conspicuous consumption than the quality of the drink. Vodka is one of those places where a good deal can be found because it is very difficult to tell one brand’s pure ethanol and water from another brand’s pure ethanol and water. My challenge to those who simply disregard middle shelf vodkas is to have an honest, blind taste test. You will likely be surprised.

Links:
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2008/bw20080521_901688.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/dining/26wine.html

]]> By: Katie http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11764 Katie Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:43:20 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11764 In Ireland (and other places, I'm sure), the bottles are set up on a mechanism that measures out one serving (there's is a little more than 1 oz) in a little bubble below the glass - when the bartender goes for it, they just push the lever (like on a soda machine) and when it runs out, it's one serving. Not only do drinks taste the same every time - it's faster and cleaner than using a jigger! In Ireland (and other places, I’m sure), the bottles are set up on a mechanism that measures out one serving (there’s is a little more than 1 oz) in a little bubble below the glass – when the bartender goes for it, they just push the lever (like on a soda machine) and when it runs out, it’s one serving. Not only do drinks taste the same every time – it’s faster and cleaner than using a jigger!

]]> By: dbag http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11728 dbag Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:15:45 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11728 i stopped reading when i reached 'smirnoff'...this person obviously knows nothing about anything. i stopped reading when i reached ‘smirnoff’…this person obviously knows nothing about anything.

]]> By: justin http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11662 justin Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:04:36 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-11662 smirnoff? how low down the ladder is too far, for chrissakes? personally, i draw the line at stoli. smirnoff? how low down the ladder is too far, for chrissakes? personally, i draw the line at stoli.

]]> By: Leslie D. http://liquor.com/liquor/new-drinking-rules-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Leslie D. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:09:38 +0000 http://liquor.com/?p=3296#comment-110 All great rules to live by. I've always told my bartenders to use a jigger no matter how cool it looks to free pour. I'v also encouraged my employees to push low-calorie drinks to accommodate our guest's New Year's Resolutions. There has been a great revolution in "healthier" cocktails that boast as few as 100 calories a drink. Mostly, we've been making ours with Ty-Ku Liqueur which has a melon flavor, so it makes mostly fruity drinks. Not necessarily for the more male-dominated bourbon crowd! All great rules to live by. I’ve always told my bartenders to use a jigger no matter how cool it looks to free pour. I’v also encouraged my employees to push low-calorie drinks to accommodate our guest’s New Year’s Resolutions. There has been a great revolution in “healthier” cocktails that boast as few as 100 calories a drink. Mostly, we’ve been making ours with Ty-Ku Liqueur which has a melon flavor, so it makes mostly fruity drinks. Not necessarily for the more male-dominated bourbon crowd!

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