Bar Terminology: The Secret Words of Bartenders - Mixology Talk Podcast (Audio)

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This week we’re going over a few bar terms you may not be familiar with - unless you’ve had some time behind the stick.

[@Cobropta]

You're right on with the finger measurements. In fact, Frank Sinatra was quite particular about how he drank his Jack Daniels. For starters, only a traditional rocks glass would do. In it he would place three rocks of ice, two fingers of Jack and a splash of water. And he wouldn’t drink it immediately after it was poured. He liked to let the drink sit for a bit for the flavors to blend. Sinatra also loved to hold his drink with his right hand. He often cupped the glass from below, with a cocktail napkin, preferably a linen one.

[@curtisjohnson230]

Old school Vegas. When someone tried to take the casino, they were taken 80 miles out and 6 feet deep. They definitely would not be going back to that establishment.

[@thinkchip]

In my experience, nobody means any kind of specific measurement with "two fingers" of whiskey. It's informal. They just mean a nice regular pour.

[@Abarabove]

It's definitely not a unit of measure :)

[@furself114]

PAR means 100% ... u made it sound way more difficult in your explanation

[@thinkchip]

Yeah. Par is a quantity determined to be what's needed. Mis en place is all of your stuff ready for a shift, this could be measured by the par quantities.