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Subject: Re: Barwizards Podcast
From: Thinking Bartender
Posted: Fri Nov 10. 2006, 02:24 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Flair TV"  by Direct  (Thu Nov 9. 2006, 07:41 UTC)
Direct-

Do you even know what a Mint Julep is? From the wording of your post it 
doesn't seem like you do. But you are right, the method the guy uses is 
totally unheard of. I thought he had confused the London-style Old Fashioned 
with the Mint Julep. How many times did he scoop the crushed ice? 

Barwizards-

The guy seemed to think that the Mint Julep was always made with Bourbon, and 
that the recipe hadn't changed in 200 years. I have been looking and the Mint 
Julep was made with Brandy or Rum; the Bourbon Mint Julep seems to be an 
attempt by Kentucky Bourbon producers to re-write cocktail history (actually 
Julep history, not cocktail!-).

No mention that the Mint Julep is a recipe that is made in a Multitude of 
ways; mint in; mint out; mint syrup; mint infused bourbon; mint garnish only. 
And of course no mention of Virginia Juleps nor Georgia Juleps. 

And this guy was a head bartender, and the Julep was the signature drink of 
All-star Lanes. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Love those Buffalo Trace Julep Cups!!! 

Look forward to the next episode; but please no more bloopers, they weren't 
that interesting (except for you guys I guess).

As you were doing the show in two halves, would it be possible to have the 
mixology on one half, and the flair on the other. That way I don't have to 
watch the flairing. Thanks!


Cheers!

George S.


g.sinclair[at]yahoo.co.uk

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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

-- Albert Einstein


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