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Death In The Afternoon. A classic cocktail created by Ernest Hemingway in 1935. "Pour one jigger absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly."Bar Banter
You know you have had too much absinthe....when you don't blush...you green!Quote
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Category Archives: Punked
The Soy Straw
I am a 40-year-old virgin when it comes to popping the cherry of social maturity. My body is aging, however my mind refuses to keep pace. I look in the mirror and can see clearly where I am slowly balding, … Continue reading →
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Half Cooked
I believe engaging in practical jokes…or simply just fucking with fellow employees…is an essential aspect of bartending. Pranks…no matter how silly and immature…act as fleeting oases of comic relief while we attempt to emotionally survive another evening in the service … Continue reading →
Blender Terrors
The bar I work at has several blended drinks on the cocktail menu. Like most bartenders, I am not exactly a fan of blender-tending. The tedious process involved in making the equivalent of a slurpee with alcohol is hardly worth … Continue reading →
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Edward Jiggerhands
About nine years ago…the owners of the bar I work at put all the bartenders through a three day class from Bar Stars focusing on the technical aspects of the profession…mainly the art of free pouring accurate and various portions … Continue reading →
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Tagged bar stars, bartenders blog, cork dorks, edward jiggerhands, free pouring, jiggers, michael phelps, mixing drinks, olympics, pink flotation vest, rookie bartenders, salt on the rim, true bar stories, winery
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Another Fucking Beer
Bartending is an incredibly verbal profession. Every person that bellies up feels obligated to know your name, relationship status, age, nationality, underwear size, etc. It is one of the few jobs where you are basically asked to openly share your … Continue reading →
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Guerilla Tactics
One of the more enjoyable aspects of bartending for me is engaging in practical jokes and various pranks with other employees in the service industry. It’s important to incorporate a bit of fun into the job. A couple of months … Continue reading →
Psychological Warfare
Over the last few months I have become pretty good friends with one of the bartenders…Gary…that works across the street. He is an amiable character and we share similar views and visions about tending bar. Once or twice a week … Continue reading →
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