Message 24067 of 39188 in General Discussion

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One can always fall back on "art is subjective, everyone has a right to an 
opinion".  Yet there are art critics in the world whose opinions are respected 
for their knowledge of the material in their field, that have more weight than 
that of people who are novices in the field.  

Fortunately in the world of cocktails there isn't as large of a spectrum for 
expression.  Still, an experienced bartender with good knife skills will 
probably do a better job of garnishing a drink than someone who is 
inexperienced.  There might be someone out there that likes the latter's 
drinks better but we can reasonable expect the consensus to go with the 
former, that there is a standard that one can be measured against with regards 
to their garnishing skill.  

I do agree that it's a matter of taste but some people's tastes are more 
widely appreciated than others.  In this business I'd rather be the tender 
making the drinks that the majority of the customers find aesthetically 
pleasing.