Message 14309 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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> Since, I would think the liquor will swirl, and it gets 
> rid of the turd too. :-)

Yeah, a variation is to set up a spin cycle. That's the flush version alright.

As a recap, and at risk of repeating that reference to that movie..


The short pour. 
- Unsure if this implies anything more special than "short pour"

The long pour
- I interpret this as 'high pour'. Pouring with a longer stream looks like 
more is happening. Chasing the bottle down to cut at the end looks like you 
are throwing even more in, but you are just following gravity.
Flair variation is "the Pump" where this action is repeated, but despite 
appearances, less liquid is actually poured than the motion and duration would 
suggest.

The ice mountain,
- Pack the glass with ice, even above the rim. Sprits melt it fast. Volume in 
the glass looks good both due to ice displacement and dilution.
An extension for this (useful for LIITs) is to repack with even more ice once 
the spirits are added and the ice settles.

The spring thaw.
- Wet ice. Slushy ice. Small cubes.
Much greater displacement due to better packing of ice volume in the glass. 
Additional dilution from surface water.

The speed-rack shuffle
- Um, anyone? Unless it refers to swapping brand X for Y I'm unsure what this 
would achieve.

The hot shot,
- OK, I'll go with pouring mixer (shooting from the gun) before the spirit is 
finished. 

The gravity wave,
- As described, agitating (like waving the flag) the bottle while pouring to 
slow and disrupt the flow. Looks like you are attempting to shake more out 
of the pourer for them, however centrifugal force can completely stop it 
indefinately. Very impressive when used into a shaker tin where they don't see 
the flow!

First impression flim-flam
- Pour the drink as usual, with straw, and add a dash of spirit right into the 
straw itself. First sip will be much stronger! 

What'll we call 
- Smaller glasses than usual, or with big thick bases and/or sides

A couple more anyone?
Yes, I do advocate any of the above methods in context, except an actual 
"short pour" or bottle-switching.

.dan.