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Last Gasp of a Dinosaur

There is an interesting post over at the Bartending Magazine blog about the new complex nature of cocktails. To summarize the post, the author laments the fact that progress is interfering with “classic cocktails”, like the Rum & Coke and Screwdrivers, because these newfangled cocktails… [Continue]

Five Drinks Bartenders Hate To Make

This is an article from the San Francisco Chronicle that's been making the rounds in the blogosphere. As a bartender, and a customer of bars, I have an opinion on this list of drinks and more specifically the responses of these so called 'bartenders'. This article is the specific reason bartenders… [Continue]

Bartender vs Mixologist

Bartender vs MixologistAs I was perusing the Liquid Muse’s blog, Natalie had a great topic in one of her posts. During an interview she called Rick, from Martini Groove, a “mixologist”… [Continue]

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