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Subject: Re: What is a well drink?
From: Dustin
Posted: Fri Jan 25. 2002, 14:49 UTC
Followup to: "Re: What is a well drink?"  by Chris  (Thu Jan 24. 2002, 21:29 UTC)
> > I'm not a bar tender, and I'm sure it will be obvious to most, so 
> > pardon me...  Anyway I've heard of well gin etc... what's the 
> > differnce between a well drink and a regular? Is there a purpose to 
> > 
> > well drinks (other than less cost) than a brand name... Is a well 
> > drink just another name for cheap liquor?
> 
> The purpose of the well (or speedrack) is to make pouring liquors a 
> swift and easy job for the bartender. The brands contained therein 
> are the "house" brands, which are the standard liquors used when the 
> customer doesn't specify a certain brand. Often these are most 
> inexpensive brands available, in order to maximize the bar's 
> profits.

Gotcha, thanks.  I remember going to vegas and I got a coupon for a "free beer 
or well drink"... and I was thinking what the hell is a well drink?  Is that 
something they keep in a big bucket or something? (I was only 19 then).  
anyway thanks.


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