254 Tipsy Bartenders

To be able to make a drink or cocktail that would impress any woman or make her happy, I believe an understanding of the female gender is imperative to a certain degree. Don’t you think? Come on! These beings are rocket science at times...... However, women are special; each in her own unique way, and if you don’t know that then maybe, just maybe you’re not human, or at least not from our planet. Or maybe you must be from the "Kikundi cha Kuchukua Sheria Mkononi"... ama wale wa..... Tuwachie hapo, but I’m certain a number of people.. I mean most Men... would agree with me. Now, even though each woman is unique and different, there are a number of things that are common with most. Women are sensual, can be sweet when they want to be, and can sting when they intend to. Hapa najua wengi wenu mnajua... mtu ukidate ni kamalaika but after a while...... let's leave that there bado nataka kulala kwa nyumba. They’re natural multi-taskers and as such are rarely...

If I’m going out for a few drinks with friends, I will invariably gravitate towards an establishment with a great resident mixologist. Fantastic wine menus and a good rotation of craft beers are pleasant, but nothing quite captures my attention like the dexterity and flair of a cocktail connoisseur showcasing their skills from behind the bar. As I sip on a Cranberry Collins, the flavor fusions, and gorgeous garnishes the mixologist conjures up leave me nothing short of entranced. Jerry Thomas, a bartender from New York, was credited with inventing mixology in the 1860s, after his extravagant serving style turned heads among visitors at bars he worked in across the U.S. He later penned the seminal book on cocktail-making,  Bar-Tender’s  Guide, and created his signature cocktail, the Blue Blazer. This beverage was created by lighting whiskey afire and passing it back and forth between two glasses to create an arc of flame. Thomas initiated mixology as a craft – and a thea...