Post #753011 by Swanky on Fri, Oct 23, 2015 6:09 AM

On 2015-10-22 06:48, P. Duarte wrote:
Interesting. I wonder if (during regular business operations) any portions of their drinks are batched up to throw bartenders off from knowing what they are pouring, save for a label on the bottle. For example, with their more 'complex' cocktails, one bottle could be labelled 'Cobra's Kiss Mix,' and another labelled 'Black Magic Mix'. All the bartenders would have to do is add the alcohol and fresh juice components etc. That would serve two purposes - that is, to speed up service, and to keep their recipes secret. Somehow, I just can't imagine a bartender adding 8/9 ingredients to a drink every time someone orders one. For example, the other night I sank 5 straight Cobra's Kiss cocktails (and I drink fast) so that bartender must have been working like crazy!

I've hung out in the bar during service. They mix fast. Nothing like I do it. And I'm not so sure about the secrecy any longer. Only the Mai-Kai is keeping that level. All other bars are mixing in front of you, but you don't know what's in those white bottles for sure.

Like Mai-Kai: History, Mystery and Adventure the book

[ Edited by: swanky 2015-10-23 13:49 ]