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Bobstandard

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4. What cocktail tells you how good a bartender is?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 11:22 PM

Aug 8

Mine is the Negroni, followed by the Whiskey Sour. Both require perfect proportions and a deft touch. The latter you order for the ladies, the former for your bros. A bad bartender will spoil your night with either.

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Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything. [View all] Aristus Aug 8 OP

What's True Dough Aug 8 #1

October. Aristus Aug 8 #2

With you on October. The heat this summer is awful, a depressing niyad Aug 9 #10

So sorry you had an awful day, Aristus Grim Chieftain Aug 8 #3

What cocktail tells you how good a bartender is? Bobstandard Aug 8 #4

The Old Fashioned. Aristus Aug 9 #6

Indeed! Bobstandard Aug 9 #15

I would think it would be the other way around. .Negronis for the ladies, niyad Aug 9 #9

I love a good whiskey sour. Aristus Aug 9 #16

An Amaretto sour??? A bit contradictory, one would think. niyad Aug 9 #17

Hey. I've had chocolate-covered bacon. Aristus Aug 9 #18

I did try it. .very weird. Like chocolate-covered jalapenos. .very weird, niyad Aug 9 #19

Nothing in the WORLD like good mole sauce. Aristus Aug 9 #20

Did you catch the M's game tonight... Wounded Bear Aug 9 #5

No. Sorry. Aristus Aug 9 #7

And we love you back. hugggggggs. Any particular place you would like me niyad Aug 9 #8

In the neck. Aristus Aug 9 #11

It shall be done! niyad Aug 9 #13

I am very impressed with your cocktail repertoire! Mme. Defarge Aug 9 #12

My bar book has over a thousand recipes for cocktails. Aristus Aug 9 #14