A brief overview of our trip to Employees Only NYC, Suffolk Arms, Carnaval Court with Tim Flippy Morris and much more! On this week’s Podcast: Apologies for the delay – with Weddings, Honeymoon and getting back to work its all … Continued
This evening I’m practicing with the Bols liquor bottles that I’ll be using at the Masters of Flair this weekend. Boss bottles take a little extra practice as the bottles are smaller, lighter and have a unique shape that makes … Continued
Masters Of Flair is almost upon us. The Masters of Flair bartending competition is back in Birmingham, bringing together the most skilled bartenders from the across the Midlands, the UK and Europe. The bartenders will be flipping bottles and mixing … Continued
On this week’s BartenderHQ Podcast: Only 5% of UK drinkers planning to try new drinks in 2015 Diageo buys Don Julio Tequila brand to add to its portfolio. Flair Bartending: Creating a Flair Bartending Routine Brendan Rodrigues
New look Bacardi bottle launched Bacardi has long been a staple bottle used in the flair bartending world for its long neck and slender body which nests easily inside a regular 28oz shaker tin. This week, Bacardi has announced their … Continued
Welcome back – You’ve survived Christmas! January can be very quiet, but you should have been plenty busy over Christmas and New Year so its the perfect time to invest in yourself and your career to make 2015 even better! … Continued
Best Bar None Birmingham See the competitors here – We Won! Reflex Arcadian is Birmingham’s Best Nightclub – It’s official! Non-alcoholic Drinks Are you neglecting the needs of those who choose not to drink alcohol? With drinker numbers falling, what … Continued
When I first started out in bartending the internet was in its infancy and I was at University (If it wasn’t for becoming addicted to this, I might even have a degree now!). It was difficult to find inspiration from … Continued
Thanks for joining me for episode 5! In this week’s show: I talk about how to create a Halloween cocktail menu for your bar and the pros and cons of bespoke menus vs modified menus, (more here in my article … Continued
Competition flair is very different from the working moves you will use from day to day behind the bar (or at least it certainly can be!). Bartenders will pull out all of their biggest moves in order to impress the … Continued