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Subject: Re: What exactly s meant by a drink served ":straight up"
From: Bartender Savant
Posted: Sun Mar 16. 2008, 11:18 UTC
Followup to: "Re: What exactly s meant by a drink served ":straight up""  by Cheryl Charming  (Sun Mar 9. 2008, 17:03 UTC)
I agree in some regards, but disagree in others, in regards to today's 
uneducated drinking culture.

From my understanding:

Neat = Straight Shot but in a "sipping glass," perhaps rocks for whiskey or a 
snifter for brandy, or a shot glass for tequila (typically only ordered by old 
timers or bartenders in the know)

Straight up = Neat, for the majority of drinks.  I.E. Jack Daniel's straight 
up would be JD served in a shot/shooter glass, but most likely the shot glass.

Up = Shaken/Stirred and Strained, normally into a martini glass, I.E. a patron 
orders a dirty vodka martini or appletini and is given the choice of "Up or On 
The Rocks", in which case the martini is either made in a tin and strained or 
poured over ice, stirred, and served.

Chilled = A combo of the two.  I.E. a straight shot, poured into a tin, 
shaken, and strained into a rocks/shooter glass to (likely) be consumed 
quickly.

Please feel free to add your comments, I like hearing every side of the story.


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