Bar Terms

Question 0

Neat

Answer 0

Spirit as is, no chilling involved

Question 1

Up/straight up

Answer 1

Served in a martini glass

Question 2

Wet

Answer 2

More of the mix

Example: a wet scotch and soda means you want more of the soda and less of the scotch

Question 3

Dry

Answer 3

A little amount of dry vermouth

Question 4

Dirty

Answer 4

Contains olive juice

Question 5

Perfect

Answer 5

Equal parts sweet vermouth to dry vermouth

Question 6

On the rocks

Answer 6

Drink is served over ice

Question 7

Tall

Answer 7

Served in a high ball glass, add more mix not more liquor

Question 8

Double

Answer 8

Twice the alcohol in shots

Question 9

Highball

Answer 9

Any spirit served with ice and soda water in a highball glass

Question 10

Lowball

Answer 10

A short drink made of spirits served with ice, water or soda in a small glass

Question 11

Tulip

Answer 11

A short “hurricane glass” good for scotch

Question 12

Hurricane Glass

Answer 12

A tall tulip glassware for piña coladas, bloody Marty’s, ect

Question 13

Snifter glass

Answer 13

A wide Bowled stemmed glass for brandies and cognac captures the aromas

Question 14

Cordial Glass

Answer 14

A mini wine glass generally used for after dinner drinks or desert wines and spirits

Question 15

Shaken

Answer 15

A martini preparation using a shaker

Question 16

Stirred

Answer 16

A martini is stirred in ice so it doesn’t water down the drink

Question 17

Bruised

Answer 17

Usually referring to gin or a martini where you shake the drink longer so small bits of ice are in the drink making it look “cloudy”

Question 18

Call

Answer 18

A liquor and mixer of which the liquor is defined by a brand

Question 19

Well

Answer 19

A liquor and mixer drink of which neither elements are defined
I.e. (gin and tonic, rum and coke)

Question 20

Top shelf

Answer 20

Also known as supercall, the higher octane often higher proof alcohols, or super aged.

Question 21

Press

Answer 21

Half lemon lime soda and half soda water

Question 22

Shot

Answer 22

1.5 ounces of liquor chilled

Question 23

Virgin

Answer 23

Non alcoholic

Question 24

Muddle

Answer 24

Crushing fruits or herbs into a drink

Question 25

Layer

Answer 25

Liquors of different densities are put into a glass one by one slowly to give a layered affect

Question 26

Collins

Answer 26

A type of sour served in a highball glass with club soda

Question 27

Mixer

Answer 27

A mix of ingredients to be pared with the liquor

Question 28

Free pour

Answer 28

When the pour of the drink is measured by a internal count

Question 29

One tap

Answer 29

A beer pours from a keg or on a “tap”

Question 30

Speed Rail

Answer 30

A rail that hold the most common liquors poured