Bartenders and Female Clientele--A Gripe

[Mayhem]

And does anyone else agree that SoCo is an abomination and should not be allowed to call itself bourbon?

I don't think they do... hold on, I'll Google that...

Good God, they have a terrible website. But they refer to their travesty as a liqueur, not a Bourbon. Thankfully.

I think it even says so on the bottle. And think real hard about what other booze it's sitting next to at the liqour store. Here's a product description from a different website:

http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?ar ... 0000001647

Southern Comfort is a blend of bourbon and fruit flavors that produce a slightly sweet drink that is great mixed with sweet & sour mix and ice.

Product Information

Company: Southern Comfort
Type: Bourbon
Style: Blended Bourbon
Country: USA
Region: Kentucky

Isn't it also a Brown-Forman product?

[whiskeyprick]

And does anyone else agree that SoCo is an abomination and should not be allowed to call itself bourbon?

I don't think they do... hold on, I'll Google that...

Good God, they have a terrible website. But they refer to their travesty as a liqueur, not a Bourbon. Thankfully.

I think it even says so on the bottle. And think real hard about what other booze it's sitting next to at the liqour store. Here's a product description from a different website:

http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?ar ... 0000001647

Southern Comfort is a blend of bourbon and fruit flavors that produce a slightly sweet drink that is great mixed with sweet & sour mix and ice.

Product Information

Company: Southern Comfort
Type: Bourbon
Style: Blended Bourbon
Country: USA
Region: Kentucky

It's also a Brown-Foreman abomination. No where on the bottle does it say bourbon. It says "New Orleans Original" and "contains caramel".

...and Hurricane season is just around the corner.

[steved2112]

As far as the bartender being a jackass, well that was sexist, but I have found that a lot of bartenders just aren't used to real drinkers. Several times now I've not only had to explain what "neat" meant, but then was asked if I was sure. Do I look like the type of drinker who would be unsure?

Oh man, I've been asked to explain what "neat" meant too! I was completely taken aback.

I just say "Pour it in a glass without ice or anything." I give 'em a big toothy grin. Turn on the charm. That they should know better is irrelevant; They got the booze. I want it. I'll play whatever game they need me to to get to it.

I think [regarding your original post six pages ago] that they handled the situation entirely poorly. But here again we see - order what you want as specifically as possible, and as politely as you can, or you'll get all kinds of wacky shit.

[Savage]

Neat, on the rocks, --- and soda, sidecar, dry, split: just a few of the terms/phrases that people working in restaurant "bars" may not be familiar with, in these end times. Just try asking for a drink that's not listed on that sticky plastic mini-menu. And forget about getting a proper Martini; Grumpy knows. I am a girly-girl and I will sample the fruit punch cocktail de jour, but then I will go home and make it with real squeezed juice and a proper amount of booze.