While office workers everywhere look forward to four days off straight, no-one spares a thought for the bartenders who have a long four day weekend […]
Author: David Sangwell
Flair Bartender. Mixologist. Bar Consultant. Bar Team Trainer. Podcaster. Cocktail Blogger. Scotch Drinker. PR friendly.
Gremlin Cocktail
The Gremlin cocktail is one of those crazy drinks that you’d never think would be popular, but it’s one of TGI Friday’s biggest sellers! This […]
Daiquiri
As one of the most classic Rum cocktails, the Daiquiri has spawned more than it’s fair share of fairly unrecognisable spin off drinks, many of […]
Sweet & Sour Vs Lemon & Lime
Sweet & Sour is an ingredient which has fallen from favour in recent years in the bar industry. A mix of citrus juices and sugar […]
Margarita
The Margarita is the quintessential tequila cocktail, being essentially a Tequila Sour. The marriage of lime tequila and salt is also popular in the classic […]
Featured Drink: Catalizador
Catalizador is a cocktail created for the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition by Graziella Nieto from the JW Marriott Marquis hotel in Dubai. I personally […]
6 Steps to Becoming a Multi Serving Jedi.
Multi Serving is one of the most important skills to learn and practice if you’re working in a bar doing any kind of volume in […]
5 Reasons Up-Selling is Great for Bartenders.
I know it seems like its purely for the bar owner’s benefit for the bartenders to be up-selling, but really the bartender benefits EVEN MORE! […]
Why Skyy Vodka is Easily My Favourite Vodka.
To be clear and up front, this is my personal opinion, not a paid advert of any kind for Skyy. Just so you know. So, […]
Blended Drinks
Blended is the catch all term for frozen drinks made using an electric blender. These drinks generally have a thick, slushy or milkshake like texture, […]
