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Aug 22, 2014 · It's an all-too-common scene. You order a cocktail at the bar. The bartender places it in front of you. And when you're just about ready to take that long-awaited sip, you're stopped by tiny straws in your drink -- staring you down like the barrel of a very skinny shot gun, taunting you.
- Julie R. Thomson
Using a straw for drinks also entails the loss of lip contact with the chilled glass rim and, above all, allowing the nose to get closer to the drink to catch its scent. A good bartender also works on these two aspects: serving the glass at the right temperature and giving the drink the best possible aroma using quality ingredients.
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Oct 17, 2023 · Using two straws is better than one. First of all, it could ensure that the barman finishes your cocktail before the ice cubes melt and affect the quality of your drink. But using two straws also means you can drink twice as fast. This would be a well thought-out strategy by the bartenders to get you back to the bar quicker for a second round.
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The Double Straw Mystery: Why Bartenders Do It • Double Straw Mystery • Unravel the reasons behind bartenders putting two straws in drinks, from better stirr...
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The other night I was a few drinks in, at a place that was doing straws, and I forgot to specify on one so I just put the straw on the bar. Later I felt bad because, you know, it's wet. Bonus question: My drink is bourbon-soda.
As a server at a comedy club, we're told to put in two straws so that the customer can drink their beverage faster and order more within a 2 hour time period. But I also use it to differentiate between regular and diet sometimes.
Jul 13, 2020 · Grasping at straws. Draw the short straw. The straw that broke the camel’s back. There are as many idioms about straws as there are alternatives to the drinking conduit that shares its name. As bars, cities and countries continue to institute bans on single-use plastic, eco-friendly options keep popping up that won’t junk up our oceans.
