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What do you feel about flair bartending? The first time I experienced this was sometime last year at Bed Supperclub, Bangkok (those guys were really good I must admit) and more recently a few weeks ago at a bar in Baltimore. The bartender actually spilled more liquor on the floor than in the drinks he [...]

1. Arguing with a bartender. Just don’t - this is one battle you won’t win. It’s quite possible that a bartender screwed up your cocktail and garnished that Gibson with a cherry. You might also know 10x as much as the bartender does about cocktails. I’ll share a secret with you, bartenders by nature have very big [...]

Before we proceed any further with cocktail recipes, we feel it necessary that you know what a cocktail is and what a cocktail is not.
A dictionary definition of a cocktail is:

any of various short mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, as vermouth, fruit juices, or flavorings, usually [...]

Buy the best quality you can afford, and always wash glassware by hand to prevent chips and cloudy build-ups. Stick to the sizes shown so that your drinks look right in the appropriate glassware. Bottoms up!
1. Martini glass: 4 - 6 oz

2. Old fashioned / rock glass: 8 - 10 oz

The Liquid Muse is more than just a cocktail blog. The site is run by Natalie Bovis-Nelsen, a cocktail, restaurant and nightlife expert. Widely quoted by various media outlets such as the Washington Post, USA Today, Washingtonian and Marie Claire - Natalie is an entertainment lifestyle expert who definitely knows her way around a shaker. [...]