Just an average Thursday for our buddy Ryan here at BartenderOne. Join him on his rounds at a Diageo event and later on at our Mojito Madness workshop.
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Tag Archives: Bartending
Bar Chef Finals Spring 2011
Have you ever tasted a cocktail and thought hmmm I could definitely do a better job myself? Or maybe you have envisioned what you suspected to be delicious mouth-watering cocktails with ingredients one may never normally use in the bar? Six experienced bartenders from Toronto decided to bite the bullet on the evening of May 30th for the spring finals of the International Bartender Certification and each created some masterpieces that tantalised the judges’ taste buds on the night.
Over the course of five weeks these bartenders attended the BartenderOne IBC course as students and tasted over three hundred different spirits, bitters, liqueurs, sweeteners, infused foams & spirits and alternate types of citrus and cocktails.
Posted in Mixology, Raising the Bar Also tagged Bartender One, Bartender Training, Bartenderone, Bartending Competition, Gavin MacMillan, IBC, Learn to Bartend, Rob Montgomery, Scott McMaster, toronto bartending school, Toronto Bartending Schools Comments closed
Flair Fiesta
Time again for another Toronto Flair League update.
All of the previous TFL competitions had been held on a Monday or Tuesday, (aka bartenders weekend) so that all flair bartenders could compete. The promoters of the Toronto Flair League have felt some pressure from he general public to host a competition on a Thursday, or Friday night so that the nine to fivers would have an opportunity to witness a flair bartending competition up close.
Posted in Flair Bartending Also tagged Bartender One, Bartender Training, Bartending Competition, Bartending School Toronto, Flair Bartending, flairing, toronto bartending school, Toronto Flair League Comments closed
The art of cocktail creation “the Ipour experience”
As a follow up to my previous blog “Syrup & Spirit Sundays” I have decided to share my cocktail creation experiences with you. What follows is a step by step breakdown of how our cocktail was created and thought process behind our syrups, infusions, and ultimately the end product!
Posted in Mixology, Mixology Mondays Also tagged Bartender One, Bartender Training, cocktail, Cocktail Synergy, Cocktails, experiments, iPour, Mixologist, Mixology, Spirits Comments closed
Syrup & Spirit Sundays
Inspired by my experience taking the Bartenderone IBC course, fellow Bartenderone instructor Jay Patience and I decided to undertake a weekly mission to create some “off the beaten path” syrups and infusions. The first step in our mission was a unique and groundbreaking brainstorming session where we were able to discuss a wide variety of ingredients and spirits. We anticipated the best place to start would be an urban market where we were introduced to an array of herbs, spices, and fruits that are not traditionally found in cocktails. The result for us was a countertop full of ingredients fit for more like a cooking class then a mixology experience.
Posted in Mixology, Mixology Mondays Also tagged Bartender One, Bartender Training, Bartenderone, IBC, mix, Mixologist, Mixology, Mixology Mondays, recipes, Spirit Infusions, Syrup Sundays Comments closed
Coffee, Caffe, Café!
Coffee anyone?
Coffee, Caffe, Café! It doesn’t matter where you come from or how you say it: If there is one thing I can’t go a morning with out this would be it. It’s a good thing I live in the Café rich city of Toronto.
Posted in Coffee, Mixology, Proper Service, Raising the Bar, World's Best Bars Also tagged Barista, Barista Training, Bartender, Bartender One, Bartender Training, Bartending School Toronto, Become a Barista, Cafe Toronto, Cocktails, Coffee Toronto, Coffee Training, Fresh Cocktails, Latte Art, Learn to Bartend, Mixologist Comments closed
Barback “the backbone of a great bartender”
A running back in football breaks a tackle and runs the whole field for a glorious touchdown run, but no one reflects on the vital block thrown by the fullback that made it all possible.
A lawyer makes a break in a big case and becomes an instant legal star, but who thinks about the members of their team who did all of the vital legwork behind the scenes to make the big break happen?
Posted in Proper Service, Raising the Bar Also tagged bar, barback, Barbacks, Bartender One, Bartender Training, Bartenderone, Gavin MacMillan, Legends of bartending, Movers 'n Shakers, toronto bartending school, Toronto Bartending Schools Comments closed
Flair Bartending; It was acceptable in the 80’s
After a very successful Toronto Flair League season premiere, the promoters decided that for TFL 8 it would be fitting to couple the event with an eighties party.
The idea was that all of the bartenders would create a routine choreographed to any song from the 1980’s. Also, the background music throughout the evening would be all 80’s, and all competitors, staff and guests were to dress in the fashion of the era.
Posted in Flair Bartending Also tagged Bartender One, Bartending Competition, Cocktails, Flair Bartending, ontario bartending, TFL, toronto bartending school, Toronto Bartending Schools, Toronto Flair League Comments closed
Falernummmmmmm…
What is Falernum?
Falernum – really the name seems to just roll off the tongue right? Emphasis on the num part here or should we say the ‘yum’ part because here at BartenderOne there is nothing better than a bit of quality homemade Falernum in your Caribbean style cocktails.
Posted in Mixology Also tagged bar, Bartender, Bartender One, Cocktails, Gavin MacMillan, International Cocktails, Lauren Mote, Learn to Bartend, mix, Mixologist, Mixology, Mixology Mondays Comments closed
A Party to End All Parties…
Everyone always expects bartenders to throw one hell of a party and being the top bartending school in Canada we knew we had a world of pressure on our shoulders’ with the concept of hosting a graduate party in the summer of 2011. We wanted to bring all our past graduates together to mix and give them a chance to bartend for other graduates – yes you read correctly, our graduates were bartending at the party for other guests, pretty neat idea!
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