flair bartending - Beyond Tiki

CL Coco Loco Member Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 820	CL Coco Loco Posted posted on Thu, Nov 9, 2006 7:30 PM Agreed. The issue with flair bartending is that the emphasis is on the bartender's flair over the quality of the resulting drink. When the emphasis is on a bartenders "flair" over a truly well designed mixed drink, the art of mixology is gone. True mixology is not about the bartenders show, but the resulting quality of the drink. At least in most people's traditional Polynesian Pop perspective. Some people enjoy flair bartenders, good for them. I'm not one of them. I'd prefer a truly well blended drink, with an emphasis on the quality of the liquor and blends. And I have yet to experience that from a flair bartender. With all due respect to their talents, I'd be surprised if a flair bartender used Zaya or Pusser's in their beverages. I'd expect them to use Barcardi. Which frankly is like salt compared to sugar after tasting higher end rums. On 2006-11-09 17:38, freddiefreelance wrote: Flair Bartending is evil and will spell the end of Bartending if allowed to continue. When making drinks is not about making Good drinks but about watching Tom Cruise act like an ass in Cocktail and think "That's what I want to be when I grow up," Then it's time we just replace all the Bartenders with Robobars and a Juggler who's not good enough to earn a living on Venice Beach 'cause that's all "Flair" is. But, hey... Good Luck with the Video Podcasts, eh? Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S [ Edited by: freddiefreelance 2006-11-09 17:41 ]

Agreed. The issue with flair bartending is that the emphasis is on the bartender's flair over the quality of the resulting drink. When the emphasis is on a bartenders "flair" over a truly well designed mixed drink, the art of mixology is gone. True mixology is not about the bartenders show, but the resulting quality of the drink. At least in most people's traditional Polynesian Pop perspective.

Some people enjoy flair bartenders, good for them. I'm not one of them. I'd prefer a truly well blended drink, with an emphasis on the quality of the liquor and blends. And I have yet to experience that from a flair bartender.

With all due respect to their talents, I'd be surprised if a flair bartender used Zaya or Pusser's in their beverages. I'd expect them to use Barcardi. Which frankly is like salt compared to sugar after tasting higher end rums.

On 2006-11-09 17:38, freddiefreelance wrote:
Flair Bartending is evil and will spell the end of Bartending if allowed to continue. When making drinks is not about making Good drinks but about watching Tom Cruise act like an ass in Cocktail and think "That's what I want to be when I grow up," Then it's time we just replace all the Bartenders with Robobars and a Juggler who's not good enough to earn a living on Venice Beach 'cause that's all "Flair" is.

But, hey... Good Luck with the Video Podcasts, eh?

Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S

[ Edited by: freddiefreelance 2006-11-09 17:41 ]

Post #265606 by Coco Loco on Thu, Nov 9, 2006 7:30 PM