Post #786319 by AceExplorer on Thu, Apr 26, 2018 7:13 AM

On 2018-04-26 06:34, tikiskip wrote:
Just like flare bartending is duchy here but the words "craft cocktails" or even "mixologist" is not.

I need a word to differentiate between "lame" and "great" cocktails, so for lack of a better word, "craft cocktails" works. I also need to differentiate between a "lame" bartender versus a "great" bartender, so for lack of a better word "mixologist" works even though I know it carries pop-culture baggage for many here. There are great tiki and great non-tiki bartenders, but what words describe these skills? I think "mixologist" may be what we're stuck with.

I wish there were better words to differentiate between the typical lame sports bar bartenders versus the greats like Donn, Vic, Mariano, etc. Otherwise these seem to be the best understood words which are currently in general circulation.

Flair bartending is pop-culture and not associated in any way with tiki in my mind. I use weighted shaker tins but have never (yet) tried my hand at using them for anything other than making killer cocktails. Maybe I'll try someday...