SOFTTAILS & COCKTAILS part 2

Question 1

what is a frozen cocktail?

Answer 1

bourbon & cola, amerena cherry

Question 2

what do we garnish our frozen cocktail with?

Answer 2

amerena cherry and straw

Question 3

if guest like “spirit-forward” cocktails what should we suggest?

Answer 3

should suggest a new fashioned

Question 4

**describe a “papa don’t peach” list the tasting notes as well as the ingredients **

Answer 4

ingredients: old forester bourbon, mathilde peach, aperol, honey, lemon juice

tasting notes: light refreshing and fruity

Question 5

describe the pineapple express and tasting notes

Answer 5

ingredients: skyy pineapple vodka, elizabeth allspice dram,lemon juice and ginger beer

tasting notes: assume it’s savory, fruity and dangerous

Question 6

describe a seasonal cocktail & ingredients

Answer 6

cocktails that are here for a certain amount of time and will be changed when the season changes example:

abominable snow man

ingredients: weller special reserve bourbon, elizabeth allspice dram, winter spiced syrup, half & half garnished with smoking cinnamon.

Question 7

DRAFT COCKTAILS

what is the purpose of putting cocktails “on- draft” and how does it benefit the person drinking?

Answer 7

faster drink time and more efficient. cocktail already comes prediluted and chilled.

Question 8

list each cocktail on draft & tasting notes for each

Answer 8

Rosemary 75- fresh, bubbly, earthy
Espresso martini- rich, creamy, nutty
Butternut old fashioned- nutty, spiced, spirit forward
New fashioned- spirit forward, spiced, balanced
Perfect margarita- citrus, refreshing

Question 9

what are soft tails?

Answer 9

Non-alcoholic drink

Question 10

describe soft tails to a first time guest?

Answer 10

a soft tail is a light non-alcoholic beverage it is an alternative to a cocktail

Question 11

list the ingredients of the the spiced cherry lemonade?

Answer 11

rosemary cherry syrup, lemon juice, and soda

Question 12

describe the spiced cherry lemonade

Answer 12

bold and earthy drink with citrus and hints of spice

Question 13

are softtails a part of happy hour?

Answer 13

NO!

Question 14

what gives bees knees it’s season qualities?

Answer 14

it’s light and herbal making it a great summer time option

Question 15

compare amaretto sour and whiskey sour?

Answer 15

amaretto sour is going to be a bit more sweet and whiskey sour is going to be a bit more boozier both with be creamy and frothy due to the egg whites in it

Question 16

what kind of beer do we use?

Answer 16

maine root ginger beer

Question 17

what does ph cardamom syrup taste like?

Answer 17

cardamom is a syrup that has hints of licorice, wintergreen, and root beer

Question 18

name a few of our pink house syrups

Answer 18

pH dark cherry grenadine, pH hazelnut, pH vanilla, pH sarsaparilla

Question 19

describe the winter syrup

Answer 19

blend of spices including all spice and cinnamon vanilla and clove smells like christmas in the cup

Question 20

when are brunch cocktails available?

Answer 20

saturday & sunday 10:30am to 2:00pm

Question 21

list the brunch cocktails (excluding mimosas)

Answer 21

spicy mary
louisville lunchbox
irish coffee

Question 22

which cocktail would be described as light and refreshing?

Answer 22

rosemary 75

Question 23

what would you ask if someone orders a old fashioned

Answer 23

neat or rocks?
would you like a handcrafted cocktail or our draft new fashion
bourbon or rye

Question 24

what is the purpose of torching a garnish?

Answer 24

this gives the cocktail a smokey finish

Question 25

what is the purpose of giving a cocktail a garnish

Answer 25

presentation: typically we drink with our eyes first