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Just smelling well Tequila makes my gag reflex go off. In order for me to drink tequila it has to be at the least Patron and chilled, even then I have to fight the urge to puke. I don't know what it is about tequila that makes it so hard for me to drink, I can do shots of rot gut whiskey all day long 
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leica posted:Just smelling well Tequila makes my gag reflex go off. In order for me to drink tequila it has to be at the least Patron and chilled, even then I have to fight the urge to puke. I don't know what it is about tequila that makes it so hard for me to drink, I can do shots of rot gut whiskey all day long Recently discussed with the owner a policy of just not allowing people to purchase shots of anything from the well. He suggested that no, we should, but charge double what anything on a higher tier might cost, and when they inevitably balked at the price, explain that the overage was going to a barback insurance fund where backs or lower-tier bartenders (i.e. me) would get combat pay for each bit of puke they cleaned from insta-voms resulting from shots of well anything. Also, heard the story of one of my fellow bartenders order himself a well tequila-based drink, and another one literally rip the drink away from him explaining "We have paint thinner in the back, you moron, don't drink that" and then proceed to buy him a drink with Don Julio in it instead. Good bartender, that one.
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Nov 30, 2012 06:25
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Basically the only time I would pour straight well shots is when, at 12:30 or 1AM some idiot would come up and order a quantity of "shots." Something fruity? Something straight? Something with Red Bull? "Naw Dude, just whatever!" Fine, dick, here are your 6 shots of well tequila.
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Nov 30, 2012 07:28
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Shooting Blanks posted:Going one step further, if you're going to ask for a cocktail of the bartender's choice, it's not a bad idea to give them some idea of what you're looking for - maybe a base spirit (bourbon, gin), or something else you really like (citrus juices, fizzes made with egg whites), etc. Doing this at the right bar can open you up to some really cool stuff. There's at least one bartender who has posted in this thread that I have visited more than once and literally never ordered a specific drink from - I just let the guy make whatever seems interesting, and am always pleasantly surprised as a result. This is a huge part of how my bar functions. I pride myself on cocktail knowledge and adaptability, and doing this as a bartender exercises both heavily. I have one group of people that come in, that at this point just ask me to make cocktails based on word association, or in reference to something in their lives or pop culture. It's fun, and a great way to test out new menu drinks.
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Nov 30, 2012 08:39
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Working New Years Eve, my manager let all the staff have one free shot on the house that we cheersed to. Any liqour that we had, they could have a shot of. One of the waitstaff chose well tequila...
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Nov 30, 2012 15:48
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RisqueBarber posted:Working New Years Eve, my manager let all the staff have one free shot on the house that we cheersed to. Any liqour that we had, they could have a shot of. One of the waitstaff chose well tequila... Have you asked her out yet? At least you know she'll be a cheap date.
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Nov 30, 2012 15:54
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Shooting Blanks posted:Have you asked her out yet? At least you know she'll be a cheap date. I remember telling her, you can have anything you want. Anything at all. She was dumb and told me tequila was fine. She didn't even try.
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Nov 30, 2012 15:56
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Let me just repost this reminder to all you bartenders to let you know that bartending school can teach me everything I need to take your job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk57WmewiRA
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BattleSausage posted:Let me just repost this reminder to all you bartenders to let you know that bartending school can teach me everything I need to take your job Tits
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Nov 30, 2012 16:42
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RisqueBarber posted:Tits I was actually trying to find that video of the guy picking his nose over the glass but I can't remember what he was making. I was a barback for a year to get some extra cash and I saw any number of hot chicks go straight to tending instead of working up through serving like the guys had to.
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Nov 30, 2012 16:50
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Just a reminder that December is statistically the least safe month for hospitality staff so make sure to double your safety meeting frequency. I personally will not feel safe until next year.
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Nov 30, 2012 20:07
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BattleSausage posted:Let me just repost this reminder to all you bartenders to let you know that bartending school can teach me everything I need to take your job This is my favourite parody bartending video and I'm sure Chris Morris fully supports this message.
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Nov 30, 2012 20:11
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BattleSausage posted:Let me just repost this reminder to all you bartenders to let you know that bartending school can teach me everything I need to take your job No yeah this mint julep is perfect thank you darl *carefully concealed spittake* Here's a 10 Dollar tip
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Nov 30, 2012 20:26
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I still have not seized the golden idea my manager gave me of making a series of bartender instructional youtubes all shot in front of our urinals, despite already deciding on the name "Jerry johnson's' bartending school"
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Jerry johnsons old fashioned recipe: 60 oz rye whiskey 10 oz sugar syrup 6 dashes angostura bitters Add ice, top with tap water, garnish with your own bodily fluids drowned in pussy juice fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Nov 30, 2012 |
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Nov 30, 2012 20:36
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Btw if your well tequila actually meets the appellation requirements to be called tequila and you still can't drink it, get out of the industry, before its too late
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Nov 30, 2012 20:50
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mmmmmmmmm Pancho Villa tequila
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Nov 30, 2012 21:00
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Speaking of undrinkable shots, I had an awesome customer recently who was having a long running competition with a friend in another state. They started with a base ingredient, and the other person would choose a second ingredient to go into the cocktail. If the first person drank the whole thing without puking they got to pick an additional ingredient that the other person then had to add to their order. They'd been playing this over the phone for about a week, so by the time I served the poor guy his "cocktail" looked something like this: Tequila Baileys Jack Daniels Grenadine Gin Lemon Squash Midori The Baileys was the most recent addition so the whole thing started going nice and lumpy as I apologetically put it in front of him. Took him about 20 minutes to down the thing, but then we started scheming what his friend had to add next round. He loved my suggestion of Jaeger...
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Dec 1, 2012 01:12
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Sambuca or Scotch
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Dec 1, 2012 01:31
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Cynar if you have it, Campari if not.
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Dec 1, 2012 01:36
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Rumplemintz and/or Goldschlager. Campari would also work great if you have it
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Dec 1, 2012 01:40
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Maybe a cheap red wine to really mess with both the appearance and the taste?
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Dec 1, 2012 01:43
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Absolut Peppar vodka.
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Galliano
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Does it have to have alcohol? If not: Tobasco or Horseradish. Or you could empty the bar mat into it after a rush.
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Dec 1, 2012 03:07
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There are too many things for another liquor to make a difference. Go for the kill. You've already got Bailey's, the way to end it is to add fresh lime juice. Now, if we're taking just making the flavor worse while keeping the game going then my vote is for Laprohaig.
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Sheep-Goats posted:There are too many things for another liquor to make a difference. Go for the kill. You've already got Bailey's, the way to end it is to add fresh lime juice. The Bailey's is already curdling from the alcohol, or that would have been my vote too. Edit: Do you know what they are betting on, how much cash is involved?
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Shooting Blanks posted:The Bailey's is already curdling from the alcohol, or that would have been my vote too. This was a few weeks ago, and I didn't see the guy beyond our initial encounter. I just know that he rang his friend afterwards with a "it's your turn! Add Jaeger!" He didn't imply there was anything in particular they were betting on beyond "can I make my friend drink something revolting and hurl in a public place?".
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ubermarcus posted:This was a few weeks ago, and I didn't see the guy beyond our initial encounter. I just know that he rang his friend afterwards with a "it's your turn! Add Jaeger!" Should have just given him Jaeger straight, stuff tastes like drinking plants I reckon. Keep the stories coming!
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Dec 2, 2012 03:22
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Got safe as gently caress last night and am now afraid to remove a bandaid
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Spider Helidon posted:Got safe as gently caress last night and am now afraid to remove a bandaid dont do it man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prPG9B7lYW4&t=14s
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Kind of a random question, how much do limes cost in the USA? And how common if freshly juiced citrus? Here in Australia, we go through a 2 month period where limes go from $20 per 5kg box to scarily close to $200 for the same amount. The last couple of places I've worked have done fresh juice daily, which sometimes results in the juice in a cocktail being more expensive than the liquor. I'm starting to think a couple of lime trees would be a good investment.
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Limes range from 3 for a dollar to 10 for a dollar. I don't know what they cost by the case.
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A good investment if you can get them to fruit out of season, I suppose.
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We typically spent between $15/case and $25/case, depending on the season.
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American bar jargon is weird. What the hell is a well? Or well tequila? Why is it different to other tequila?
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Coohoolin posted:American bar jargon is weird. What the hell is a well? Or well tequila? Why is it different to other tequila? Well liquor is bottom of the shelf liquor. The name comes from keeping it in the well near your sinks and ice, where as your good stuff is shelved where people can see it.
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RisqueBarber posted:Well liquor is bottom of the shelf liquor. The name comes from keeping it in the well near your sinks and ice, where as your good stuff is shelved where people can see it. Ah, so the exact opposite of how things work here. My bar's biggest charm is the prominently displayed Glens vodka, rank shite, that sells for 1.10 £ a shot.
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Scotland rules.
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Yeah, bartender thread field trip time
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