Bartenders Biggest Survey 2009-2010
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What is the biggest Influence on your Brand Recommendation for your Cocktails?
What the Customer calls for.
What the Bar Owner mandates.
Education that you've received from a supplier or distributor.
Industry Publications that cover Spirits.
Your personal experience with the brand as a consumer.
Other (specify below).
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Other than Bartender.com, what is your Primary Source for cocktail and brand information?
Internet Web Sites.
Bartender blogs (or personal web pages).
Brand Advertising ( TV, magazines, etc. ).
Customers.
Supplier/Distributor seminars/sell sheets/educational material.
Other bars/bartenders.
Trade Publications.
Other (specify below).
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What are your favorite Promotional Items you need for your bar?
Glassware.
Shakers.
Signage to dress up the bar/room.
Bar mats.
Cocktail napkins/holders.
Branded apparel (clothing).
Recipe booklets.
Neck extenders.
Condiment trays/salt caddys.
Other (specify below).
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Many questions are a basis for a Group Total percentage.
If you are NOT a Professional Bartender, but a Home Bartender, please ANSWER each question based on your group's habits instead of customer habits (Group of your family, friends, collegues, etc.). Thank you!
Are your Customers drinking... (choose best answer)
More expensive drinks compared to a year ago.
Less expensive drinks compared to a year ago.
About the same.
What is the Most Requested Product with Coke that you serve?
Captain Morgan
Courvoiser
Crown Royal
Hennessy
Jack Daniels
Jim Beam
Remy
Rum
Southern Comfort
Vodka
What are you Selling the most?
Liqueurs or Cordial
Wine
Champagne
Bourbon
American Whiskey
Canadian Whiskey
Cognac
Blended Scotch
Single Malt Scotch
Gin
Rum
Vodka
Flavored Vodka
Tequila
Irish Whiskey
Domestic Beer
Imported Beer
Boutique Beer
Light Beer
Shots/Shooters
What is the Age Group that your establishment attracts more of?
21-30 years old.
31-41 years old.
42-50 years old.
51 years and older.
Please TYPE a Short Answer to the following questions in the text box provided. Thank you!
What are the most Popular Cocktails?
What are the most Popular BOUTIQUE BEERS?
What are the most Popular FLAVORED MARTINIS?
What are the most Popular STRAIGHT SHOTS?
What are the most Popular SHOOTERS?
Absinthe is an anise-flavored, usually highly alcoholic, Spirit (not liqueur) derived from herbs, including Artemisia absinthium otherwise known as wormwood. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as "la fée verte" or the "Green Fairy".Choose your favorite:
What is your favorite Absinthe?
Absinthe Alibi
Absinthe Ordinaire
Grande Absente Liqueur
Kübler Absinthe Superieure
Lucid Absinthe Suprieure
Obsello Absinthe Verte
The Green Fairy (Czech Absinth)
None of the above. Please type in your favorite below.
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Armagnac is France's oldest brandy. Select one from these most popular brands below:
What is your favorite Armagnac?
Sempe produces: 6-year-old and 15-year-old varieties. Its Xtra Grand Reserve is a blend of brandies aged from 35 to 50 years.
Janneau produces: V.S.O.P., Selection (aged 8 to 10 years), and Reserve de la Maison. A 1966 vintage is also sold.
Armagnac Lapostolle X.O. is matured for over 30 years.
None of the above. Please type in your favorite below.
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An Apéritif is basically a type of drink you would have before a meal. Select one from these most popular brands below:
What is your favorite Apéritif ?
Amer Picon (French): A blend of African oranges, gentian root, quinine bark, and some alcohol. Usually served with club soda or seltzer water with lemon.
Campari (Italian): A unique combination of fruits, spices, herbs, and roots.
Cynar (Italian): A bittersweet apéritif that's made from artichokes. Best when served over ice with a twist of lemon or orange.
Dubonnet (American): Produced in California and available in blond and red. Serve chilled.
Fernet Branca (Italian): A bitter, aromatic blend of approximately 40 herbs and spices (including myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, and saffron) in a base of grape alcohol. Mint-flavored Fernet Branca is also available. It's called Branca Menta.
Jagermeister (German): Composed of 56 botanicals, including citrus peel, aniseed, licorice, poppy seeds, saffron, ginger, juniper berries, and ginseng.
Lillet (French): Made in Bordeaux from a blend of 85 percent fine Bordeaux wines and 15 percent fruit liqueurs. Lillet Blanc is made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillion and has a golden color. Lillet Rouge is made from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and has a ruby red color.
Pernod (French): Comes from the essence of Badiane (anis star) and from a spirit made from natural herbs, such as mint and balm.
Punt e Mes (Italian): Vermouth with bitters and other botanicals added.
Ricard (French): Made from anise, fennel (green anise), licorice, and other Provencal herbs.
Suze (French): French bitters distilled from gentian root. Gentian is grown in the Auvergne and Jura regions and is a large, originally wild flower with golden petals.
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Beer is one of the world's oldest and most popular alcoholic beverage consumed! Select one from these most popular brands below:
What is your favorite Beer ?
Amstel
Amstel Light
Bass
Beck's
Blue Moon
Brooklyn Beer
Budweiser
Bud Light
Coors
Coors Light
Corona
Don Equis
Fosters
George Killian's Irish Red
Guinness
Heineken
Heineken Light
Michelob
Michelob Ultra
Miller
Miller Lite
Moosehead
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Rheingold
Rolling Rock
Samuel Adams
Schlitz
Sierra Nevada
St Pauli Girl
Stella Artois
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Cachaça is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil, and is often said to differ from rum in that it is made from sugarcane juice while rum is made from either molasses or sugarcane juice then aged in oak barrels. Outside Brazil, cachaça is used almost exclusively as an ingredient in tropical drinks, with the caipirinha being the most famous as Brazil's national cocktail.Choose your favorite:
What is your favorite Cachaça?
Barcsol Pisco.
Boca Loca Premium.
Cabana Cachaca.
Cuca Fresca.
Leblon.
Sagatiba
Samba Brasil
Other brand (answer below)...
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Select from the available styles for each brand below, listed from the least expensive to the most expensive:
What is your favorite Cognac?
Alize produces: V.S. and V.S.O.P.
Courvoisier produces: VS, VSOP Fine Champagne, VSOP Exclusif, Napoleon Fine Champagne, XO Imperial, Initiale Extra, Succession 3S and L'Espirt de Courvoiser.
Delamain produces: Pale and Dry XO, Vesper, Tre Venerable Extra, Millesimes and Reserve de la Famille.
Hardy produces: Hardy Cognac, Hardy Perfection Series- Air, Fire, Water, and Earth, Rosebud Family Reserve, Pearl Noces de Diamant, Captain Noces D'Or, Noces D'Or, X.O. Napoleon, V.S.O.P VS Red Corner and Hardy Vanille.
Hennessy produces: V.S., Privilège, X.O., Private Reserve 1873, and Paradis Extra and Richard Hennessy.
Hine Cognac produces: H by Hine, Rare V.S.O.P. ,Cigar, Antique XO, Triomphe, Mariage, and Talent.
Martell produces: V.S., Médaillon V.S.O.P, Noblige, Cordon Bleu, X.O. Extra, and L'Or, Creation and L'Art.
Remy Martin produces: Grand Cru, VSOP, 1783 Accord Royal, XO Excellence, Extra, Louis XIII de Remy Martin.
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Which Cordial line do you think is the Best?
Bols
DeKuyper
Hiram Walker
Jacquin
Leroux
Marie Brizard
Mr. Boston
There are more cordials in the world than any one person can list, so here are some favorites used in cocktail recipes. Please pick your number one favorite:
What is your favorite Cordial or Liqueur?
99 Bananas is a rich flavored 99 proof banana cordial. Also available are 99 Apples.99 Oranges and 99 Blackberry.
Akvavit is a barley and potato distillate that's clear, colorless, and potent. It's a Scandinavian drink originally made in Aalborg, Denmark.
Alizé is a blend of passion fruit juices and cognac. It's available in several varieties.
Amaretto is an almond-flavored cordial.
Amarula Cream is made from the fruit of the Marula Tree from Africa and added to the highest quality cream.
Anisette gets its name from the anise seed, which imparts its rich licorice-like flavor to this cordial. Practically every Mediterranean country has a variation of the anise liqueur, such as Sambuca in Italy and Ouzo in Greece, and so on.
Applejack is distilled from the mash of apples and is the best known and most typical fruit brandy in the United States.
Agavero Tequila Liqueur is a blend of blue Anejo and Reposada tequilas with natural damiana flower.
Barenjager Honey Liqueur is a honey liqueur made in Germany.
Baileys Irish Cream is made from fresh dairy cream, Irish whiskey, and natural flavorings. The Irish whiskey acts as a preservative for the cream, which is why Baileys doesn't need to be refrigerated. It also comes in a Caramel and Mint chocolate.
Benedictine contains over 27 herbs and spices, including cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, myrrh, and vanilla. B&B, which stands for Bendictine and Brandy, is a blend of Benedictine and cognac.
Black Haus is made from blackberries.
Blue Curacao is essentially the same as orange curacao except that a deep blue color has been added, and it's slightly lower in proof.
Bunratty Meade is a blend of honey, selected herbs, and wine.
Calvados is an applejack made in Normandy and aged about four years.
Carolans Irish Cream combines Irish spirits and whiskey with rich double cream and subtle flavours, principally honey.
Celtic Crossing is created by combining Irish malt whiskies and cognac with a hint of honey.
Chambord is made with framboises (small black raspberries) and other fruits and herbs combined with honey. It has a dark purple color.
Chartreuse comes in green and yellow varieties and is made with more than 130 herbs and spices. It's normally sold at 4 years of age (aged in the bottle), but 12-year-old labels are also produced.
Chocoviac a smooth aged Cognac blended with dark chocolate from Switzerland and a rich vanilla from Madagascar.
CocoRibe is a liqueur of wild island coconuts laced with Virgin Island rum.
Cointreau is a clear cordial made from a blend of sweet and bitter oranges.
Crème de Cacao is made from vanilla and cacao beans. It comes in white and brown varieties.
Crème de Framboise is a raspberry-flavored liqueur.
Crème de Cassis is made from black currants imported from France and other selected fruits and berries.
Crème de Menthe is made from mint and spearmint. It comes in green and white (clear) varieties.
Crème de Noyaux is made from a combination of sweet and bitter almonds.
Cuarenta Y Tres (Licor 43) is made from a secret formula containing vanilla beans, citrus, and other fruits found in the Mediterranean, as well as carefully selected aromatic plants.
Der Lachs Goldwasser is a mysterious blend of 25 herbs, spices, and real 22-karat gold flakes.
Drambuie is made with the finest highland malt whiskies, not less than 15 years old, heather honey, and special herbs that are prepared in secret.
Echte Kroatzbeere is made with blackberries.
Frangelico is made from wild hazelnuts blended with berries and flowers.
Galliano is a golden-colored liqueur made with lavender, anise, yarrow musk, and juniper and blended with exotic flavors, such as vanilla and fragrant balm. In all, it contains over 30 ingredients.
Godet Belgian White Chocolate Liqueur is a blend of Belgian white chocolate and aged cognac.
Godiva Liqueur is flavored with the same chocolate used in Godiva chocolate.
Goldschlager is an 87-proof cinnamon schnapps liqueur imported from Switzerland. It features real flakes of 24-karat gold.
Grand Gala.
Grand Marnier is made from wild oranges and cognac.
Hpnotiq is a blend of Cognac, triple-distilled vodka, and natural tropical fruit juices.
Illy Espresson Liqueur is an espresso liqueur made in Italy.
Irish Mist is a derivation of a heather wine.
Kahlua is made from coffee and the alcohol distilled from cane sugar. People also discern a chocolate flavor, but the recipe contains no chocolate. Its origin is a mystery. Some say Arabia; others say Turkey or Morocco. Today, as indicated by the sombrero on the label, it's made in Mexico using Mexican coffee beans.
KeKe Beach Key Lime Cream Liqueur blends the flavor of Key lime pie with a hint of graham.
Killepitsch Premium Liqueur.
Kirsch is distilled from cherries.
Kirschwasser is a true fruit brandy or eau de vie distilled from fermented cherries and cherry pits. It's clear and dry.
Kummel is made from caraway seeds, cumin, and aniseed. It's most esteemed as a digestive.
Lilé Supreme combines tropical rum with an assortment of fruits, including orange, lychee, mango, lime, and goyavier.
Licor 43 is a sweet Spanish liqueur made with 43 herbs.
Limoncello is made from the finest grain spirits infused with the juice and peel of lemons from Italy's southern Amalfi coast.
Lochan Ora is a Scotch whisky liqueur flavored with honey.
Malibu is a clear blend of coconut and Caribbean rum.
Midori is a green honeydew melon spirit.
Mozart Chocolate Liqueur is made from praline-nougat and milk chocolate blended with kirsch.
Nassau Royale is predominantly citrus-flavored with undertones of coffee.
Opal Nera is black Sambuca with an added lemon twist.
Orange Curacao is made from the peel of the bittersweet Curacao orange, which grows on the Dutch island of Curacao in the West Indies.
Orangecello is a combination of orange juice, orange peels, and grain spirits from Italy.
Ouzo is an anise-based liqueur from Greece.
Passoa Passion Fruit Liqueur is a blend of Brazilian maracuja, or yellow passion fruit, with red berries and citrus and tropical fruits.
PAMA Pomegrante Liqueur made with all-natural California pomegrantes.
Patron XO Cafe.
Pucker Flavored Cordials are available in Rasberry, Peach, Watermelon, Sour Apple, Grape, Cheri-Beri, Strawberry Passion, and Island Blue.
Rock & Rye is an old-time American favorite made with a special blend of aged rye whiskies and fresh fruit juices.
Rumple Minze is a peppermint schnapps imported from Germany.
Sabra is an Israeli chocolate orange liqueur originally made in the 1960s from the sabra cactus that grows in Israel and around the south and eastern Mediterranean. There is also a coffee version.
St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur.
Sambuca is made from two main ingredients, witch elderbush (sambucus nigra, hence the name of the drink) and licorice, which gives this liqueur its dominant taste. It's related to the licorice-flavored anise and pastis drinks of France, Ouzo of Greece, Mastika of the Balkans, and the Raki of Turkey.
Schladerer William Pear Brandy.
Schoenauer Apfel Schnapps. Produce from wheat and rye and than blended with the juices of apples from
Sloe Gin has a confusing name. It's not a gin (although small amounts of gin are used in its making). Sloe comes from sloeberry, a small, deep-purple wild plum that grows principally in France.
Southern Comfort is made from a secret recipe that contains bourbon, brandy, bitters, peaches, and herbs.
Strega, the Italian word for witch, is made from more than 70 botanicals.
Tequila Rose Strawberry Flavor Cream Liqueur and Tequila is a blend of strawberry, cream, and a hint of tequila.
Tequila Rose Java Cream. The taste of coffee added to the cream of Tequila Rose.
Tequila Rose Cocoa Cream. The taste of fresh strawberries and chocolate added to the cream of Tequila Rose.
Tia Maria is a Jamaican rum liqueur based on Blue Mountain coffee extracts and local spices.
Triple Sec is made principally from imported orange peel, the wild Curacao orange, and the sweet, aromatic Spanish Valencia. Triple sec means triple dry or three distillations.
Tuaca is an aged brandy flavored with orange and other fruits and botanicals indigenous to the Tuscan region of Italy.
Vandermint is a Dutch minted-chocolate liqueur.
Vermeer is a Outstanding Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur.
Wild Spirit is a special recipe of strong spirits, natural wild herbs, and a touch of fire-brewed cocoa.
Yukon Jack is a Canadian whisky-based liqueur with citrus and herbs.
Zen Green Tea Liqueur.
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Choose from the most popular Gin brands:
What is your favorite Gin?
Bafferts.
Beefeater: The only premium dry gin distillery in London.
Beefeater WET: A lighter-tasting gin (70 proof) made with natural pear flavors.
Bombay: Made from a well-guarded recipe that dates back to 1761.
Bombay Sapphire: Conceived by Michel Roux, when President of Carillon Importers, Sapphire has more natural botanical ingredients than any other gin.
Booth's Gin.
Bulldog Gin.
Citadelle.
Cork.
Fleischmanns.
G'vine Gin.
Gordon's: First distilled over 225 years ago in London by Alexander Gordon, who pioneered and perfected the making of an unsweetened gin with a smooth character and aromatic flavors known as London Dry.
Hendricks: A Scottish gin with juniper, coriander, rose petal, citrus, and an infusion of cucumber.
Magelian Gin: A French gin handcrafted in small batches using natural exotic botanicals from aound the globe.
Martin.
Miller's.
Old Raj Gin.
Plymouth: Legend has it that a surgeon in the Royal Navy invented this gin to help the sailors make their Angostura bitters more palatable (pink gin).
Right Gin.
Schlichte Steinhaeger Dry Gin.
Seagram's Extra Dry: A citrus-tasting golden gin.
Tanqueray: Its unique green bottle is said to be inspired by an English fire hydrant.
Tanqueray 10: A super premium gin from Tanqueray with a blend of fresh botanicals, including grapefruit and camomile. It's distilled four times.
Whilley Neil.
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Choose one from the variation of flavors among the brands of Irish whiskey:
What is your favorite Irish Whiskey?
Bushmills produces Bushmills Premium, Black Bush Special, Bushmills Single Malt (10 years old), Bushmills Rare Single Irish Malt (16 years old), and a 21-year-old Single Malt Irish Whiskey.
Connemara makes Pot Still Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey, a unique product, being the only peated single malt on the market.
Jameson Irish Whiskey is the world's largest selling Irish whiskey. It's aged for 12 years and made from pure Irish water and a combination of malted and unmalted Irish barley. Jameson Gold is a blend of rare Irish whiskeys, which range in age from 8 to 20 years.
Kilbeggan is Gaelic for little church. What is now an idyllic village in the center of Ireland was for many years an active religious community built around a monastery. The first licensed whiskey distillery in the world was established in Kilbeggan in 1757.
Knappogue Castle Irish Single Malt Whiskey is pot stilled using only malted barley and bottled on a vintage basis.
Michael Collins Irish whiskey, Named for the legendary Irish hero, Michael Collins is an ultra-premium Irish whiskey from an independent Irish-owned distillery in Ireland. Imported by Sidney Frank Importing Co. Inc.
Midleton produces its Very Rare Irish whiskey. It's a blend of triple distilled whiskies, ranging from 12 to 21 years old. It's matured exclusively in special, individually selected Bourbon-seasoned American oak casks. Midleton is a credit to the olde sod.
Paddy is named for Paddy Flaherty, a salesman for the Cork Distilleries Company in the 1920s.
Powers was the first to introduce bottling in Ireland.
Red Brest, a 12 year old pure pot still Irish whiskey.
Tullamore Dew is famous for the slogan,
The Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey is made from a mash of pure malted barley produced at a single distillery. (In contrast, other whiskeys blend a variety of malt and grain products from several distilleries.)
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Rum is produced throughout the Caribbean. Choose one from these popular brands:
What is your favorite Rum?
Angostura (Trinidad).
Appleton Estate (Jamaica).
Bacardi (Puerto Rico). The largest-selling liquor in the world.
Bacardi Ciclon (90 percent Bacardi Gold rum and 10 percent blue aquave tequila and a hint of lime).
Bacardi Limon (a lemon citrus Flavored rum).
Bacardi Tropico (Bacardi Gold rum mixed with exotic fruit juices).
Bacardi O (Bacardi rum infused with the essence of ripe oranges).
Bacardi Razz (raspberry).
Bacardi Vanila.
Bacardi Grand Melon (watermelon).
Captain Morgan's Original Spiced Rum (Puerto Rico). They also make a Silver Spiced, and a Private stock.
Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay offers a coconut, mango, pineapple and passion fruit flavored rums.
Captain Morgan's Tattoo - A black flavored rum.
Cocoribe (U.S.Virgin Islands) - A coconut-flavored rum.
Cruzan Rum (U.S.Virgin Islands).
Cruzan Rum flavors: Coconut, Orange, Pineapple, Banana, Vanilla, Raspberry, and Mango.
Don Q Rums (Puerto Rico).
Fernandes 19 Rum (Trinidad).
Gosling's Black Seal Rum (Bermuda).
Gosling's Black Seal Gold and Old Rum (Bermuda).
Oronoco (Brazil).
Pampero (Venezuela).
Pusser's (Tortola).
Pyrat Cask Rum: Ultra Premium Limited Production, with the body and color of a rare cognac that is perfect for sipping!
Ron Del Barrilito (Puerto Rico).
Royal Oak (Trinidad).
Rhum Barbancourt (Haiti).
Sailor Jerry (Caribbean).
Sea Wynde (Jamaica and Guyana).
Stroh 80 (Austria).
Stubbs (Australia).
10 Cane Rum (Trinidad): Rum's Redemption, a new Luxury crafted by the experts at LVMH Moët Hennessy, Louis Vuitton.
Whaler's (Hawaii).
Whaler's flavors: Coconut, Vanilla, and Spiced rums.
Zaya 12-yr Old Estate Rum (Guatemala).
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Popular Blended Scotch Whiskies are ones most likely to be found at your local bar or liquor store. Single-Malt Scotch is an unblended malt whisky from a single distillery. Choose only one from either the Popular Blended Scotch or Single-Malt Scotch Whiskies below:
What is your favorite Scotch Whisky?
Ballantine.
Chivas Regal.
Cutty Sark.
Dewar's and Dewar's 12 year old.
Glenlivet.
Grant's.
Johnny Walker Red.
Johnny Walker Black.
Johnny Walker Blue.
Justerini & Brooks (J&B).
Teacher's.
The Famous Grouse.
Vat 69.
Whitehorse.
Aberlour. ==SINGLE MALT SCOTCH==
Balvenie.
Bowmore.
Dalmore Single Highland Malt.
Glenfiddich.
Glenlivet.
Glenmorangie.
Glenrothes.
Johnnie Walker Green Label -- A Pure Malt 15 year old Whisky - Americans who were Green with Envy because this Pure Malt was once only available overseas can now taste this Unique blend!
Laphroaig.
Lagaulin.
Ledaig Single Malt Whisky: Scotch Whisky from the Hebridean Isle of Mull, Tobermory.
Macallan.
Oban.
Old Stillman's Dram.
Pig Nose.
Sheep Dip.
Suntory Japanese Whisky.
Talisker.
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Simply put, Tequila is a much more popular beverage, and Mezcal is famous for the worm in the bottle. Please choose one from the following:
What is your favorite Tequila and Mezcal?
Agavero: Named after the Blue Agave plant. Blend of selective 100% blue agave anejo and reposado.
Cabo Wabo Tequila: 100% Blue Agave found on the back roads of Jalisco, Mexico - and brought to you by the rocker Sammy Hagar himself!
Chinaco: An ultra-premium tequila.
Corazon de Agave: An ultra-premium tequila made in Jalisco, Mexico.
Don Julio Tequila.
El Tersoro de Don Felipe: Estate grown and bottled with no water added. They have an Anejo, Reposado and a Platium.
Gusano Rojo Mezcal.
Herradura: The name is Spanish for horseshoe. It's available in Añejo, Reposado Gold, and silver varieties.
Jose Cuervo: The world's oldest and largest tequila maker and the oldest spirit company in North America. Available in these versions : Especial, Clasico, Tradicional, Black and Reserva De La Famila, and also three flavors: Oranjo (orange), Citrico (citrus) and Tropina (pineapple).
Miguel de la Mezcal.
Monte Alban Mezcal.
901 Silver Tequila.
Partida: An authentic estate-grown tequila, available in Anejo, Blanco and Reposado.
Patron: Available in Añejo, silver and Gran Platium versions, all containing 100-percent blue agave.
Pepe Lopez: Available in de Oro (gold) and Superior Silver (White) labels.
Sauza: The first tequila exported to the United States. It's available in these versions: Tequila Blanco, Tequila Gold, Hacienda.
Two Fingers: Available in gold, Limitado, and White. Named after a rogue entrepreneur, tequila producer, and occasional bandit from the Guadalajara area of Mexico who had only two fingers, the index and thumb, on his right hand, but five on his left hand.
Cabrito Tequila from Mexico!
Corzo: The Evolution of Tequila.
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Vodka is now produced in almost every country in the world, and each location tends to put its spin on the classic. Please choose one from some of the following popular brands:
What is your favorite Vodka?
Absolut (original): From Sweden.
Belvedere: From Poland.
Boru: Made in Ireland from grain and pure Irish water.
Chopin: From Poland made with potatoes.
Ciroc: From France made from snap-frost grapes in southwestern France. Distilled five times.
Diamond Standard Vodka: from a patented Diamond Filtration process.
Finlandia: Classic Finlandia is imported from Finland. It's made from spring water and barley.
Fris: Produced in Scandinavia.
Gilbey's: An American vodka.
Glacier: Distilled in Rigby, Idaho, using Idaho potatoes and water from the Rocky Mountains.
Gordon's Original Vodka: Has been distilled in the United States since 1957.
Grey Goose (original vodka): From France, made from fine grain and mineral water that's naturally filtered with champagne limestone.
Iceberg Vodka: Made from the waters of icebergs from the coast of Greenland.
Ketel One: From Holland, Ketel One is handmade in small batches according to the techniques and secret family recipe developed by the Nolet family over 300 years ago.
Kremlyovskaya: Russian vodka.
Luksusowa: An original potato vodka (unlike most vodkas, which are grain based) made in Poland.
Okhotnichya: Made from honey and herbs.
Pearl: Made from Canadian Rocky Mountain spring water and distilled from Canadian winter wheat.
Raspberry VOX: The flavor of fresh raspberries.
SKYY (Original): An American vodka made from 100-percent pure mountain water.
SKYY 90: The first modern luxury vodka specifically designed for the martini.
Smirnoff Vodka: From the U.S., the largest selling vodka in the world.
Sobieski (Wódka Polska).
Stolichnaya Vodka: A Russian vodka also known as Stoli.
Stoli Elit: Stolichnaya ultra-premium vodka
Svedka: Imported from Sweden.
Tanqueray Sterling: An English vodka from the makers of Tanqueray gin.
Pravda: A luxury vodka from Poland now available in America for the first time in limited quantities.
Three Olives: Vodka from England - Three Centuries of Perfection handcrafted in small batches.
360 Eco-Luxury Vodka: World's first eco-friendly premium spirit.
Ultimat Vodka: Polish brand masterly crafted from three distinct blends.
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What is your favorite Flavored vodka?
Apach
Banana
Berries
Black Truffle
Blue
Blue Raspberry
Candy Ginger
Celery Peppercorn
Cherry
Cherry Wave
Chocolate Orange
Chocolate Raspberry
Citron
Citrus Grape Passion Fruit
Cranberry
Cucumber
Grape
Grapefruit Honey
Green Tea
Honey Pepper
Huckleberry
LeCitron
Lemon
LeOrange
LePoire
Lime
Mandarin
Mango
Ohranj
Orange
Peach
Persik
Plum
Pomegranate
Pumpkin Pie
Purple Wave
Rose Petal
Ruby Red
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Sour Apple
Sweet Tea
Tomato
Vanilla
Watermelon
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Choose your favorite from the many kinds of whiskey: Bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, Rye whiskey, Blended whiskey, and Canadian whisky. Part-1 is Bourbon only. Please look through and review all before choosing:
What is your favorite American and Canadian Whisk(e)y? Part-1 Bourbons.
Baker's Small Batch (specialty- produced and distilled in small quantities).
Basil Hayden's Small Batch (specialty- produced and distilled in small quantities).
Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon: Produced in a variety of proofs and ages.
Baker's: Aged for 7 years and bottled at 107 proof.
Basil Hayden: Aged for 7 years and 80 proof.
Benchmark / XO Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Blanton's Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Booker's Bourbon: Produced in a variety of proofs and ages.
Booker's Small Batch.
Distillers' Masterpiece: Available in 18- and 20-year-old versions.The 18-year-old is finished in cognac casks, and the 20-year-old is finished in Geyser Peak port wine casks.
Elijah Craig Bourbon: 12 years old and 94 proof.
Elijah Craig 12 Year Selected Barrel Bourbon (specialty- produced and distilled in small quantities).
Elijah Craig Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Evan Williams Black Label Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 7 years old and 86 proof.
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Vintage dated and 86.6 proof.
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 86 proof, very limited distribution.
Henry McKenna Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel.
Jim Beam: 4 years old and 80 proof.
Jim Beam Choice: 5 years old and 80 proof.
Jim Beam Black Label: Aged 8 years and 86 proof.
Knob Creek: Aged 9 years and bottled at 100 proof.
Knob Creek small batch (specialty- produced and distilled in small quantities).
Maker's Mark Kentucky Homemade Bourbon.
Old Charter Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 8 years old and 80 proof; 10 years old and 86 proof. The Classic 90: 12 years old and 90 proof. Proprietor's Reserve: 13 years old and 90 proof.
Old Crow Bourbon: 3 years and 80 proof.
Old Fitzgerald Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 86 and 90 proof. Very Special.
Old Fitzgerald (Bourbon Heritage Collection): 8 years old and 100 proof. Very limited distribution.
Old Grand Dad: 86 proof. Bottled in Bond: 100 proof. 114 Barrel Proof.
Old Rip Van Winkle small batch (specialty- produced and distilled in small quantities).
Wild Turkey: 80 proof.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed: a blend of 6-, 8-, and 12-year-old stocks and usually around 108 proof.
Wild Turkey Old Number 8 Brand: 101 proof. Kentucky Spirit: 101 proof.
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Woodford Reserve: 7 years old and 90.4 proof.
Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select (specialty- produced and distilled in small quantities).
1792 Ridgemont Reserve: The Toast of Kentucky™ Small Batch Bourbon.
Bulleit Bourbon: An American Frontier Whiskey - An old product reborn!
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Continuation of your favorite from the many kinds of whiskey: Bourbon (above), Tennessee whiskey, Rye whiskey, Blended whiskey, and Canadian whisky. Part-2 is all others. Please look through and review all before choosing:
What is your favorite American and Canadian Whisk(e)y? Part-2 More Choices.
George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey: Old No 8. Brand: 80 proof. Old No. 12 Superior Brand: 90 proof. Barrel Reserve: 10 years old and 86 proof.
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey: Black Label: 86 proof. Green Label: 80 proof, available only in the U.S. Gentleman Jack: 80 proof.
Jim Beam Rye: 80 proof.
Old Overholt Rye Whiskey: 4 years old and 80 proof.
Rittenhouse Rye: 80 and 100 proof.
Wild Turkey Rye: 80 proof.
Black Velvet (Canadian Whisky): 80 proof and 3 years old.
Canadian Club: 80 proof and 6 years old.
Canadian Mist: 80 proof and 3 years old.
Crown Royal(Canadian Whisky): 80 proof.
Seagram's V.O.(Canadian Whisky): 86 proof; aged 6 years (the V.O. means
Tangle Ridge: 100-percent rye whisky aged for 10 years in oak barrels, blended with sherry and other natural flavors, and then recased before bottling.
Barton Reserve (Blended Whiskey).
Bernheim Original Staright Wheat Whiskey: 90 proof (A type of whiskey that must contain 51% of a single type of grain,and must be aged a minimum of 2 years in a new charred white oak barrel).
Carstairs Blended Whiskey.
Imperial.
Fleishmann's.
Mattingly & Moore (Blended Whiskey).
Seagram 7 Crown (part of that famous drink 14 - Seven and Seven)
None of the above - *Bourbon was favorite choice selected above.
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A great debate on what the "Person who works behind a bar" should be called. Otherwise known as a "Bartender."
Bartender: What do you want to be called, or what should you be called?
Bartender.
Bar Chef.
BarKeeper.
BarMaster.
Cocktailian.
Mixologist.
Master Mixologist.
Mistress of Mixology.
Tapster.
Hey You!
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I AM a Professional Bartender.
I am a Home Bartender.
Waiter/Waitress.
Chef, Cook, Food Preparer.
Bar Manager.
Bar Owner.
Restaurant Manager.
Restaurant Owner.
Liquor Salesperson.
On-Premise Sales Field.
Liquor Company Executive.
Liquor Organization.
Bartender Organization.
Liquor Web Site Only.
On-Premise Trade Not Listed Above.
None of the above: I am NOT a Bartender or in the On-Premise Field or Trade.
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Approximately, how many Years have you been a Professional Bartender?
Between 1 and 2 years.
2 to 5 years.
5 to 9 years.
10 to 14 years.
15 years or more.
I am NOT a Professional Bartender.
If you are interested in receiving information on the
the USBG you may submit a request on the page following your survey submission.
Thank you!
Do you belong to the USBG (United States Bartender Guild)?
YES, I am a USBG member.
NO, I am a Professional Bartender, but NOT a member.
Does not apply, I am NOT a professional bartender.
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BARTENDER Magazine
Cheers On Premise
Nightclub & Bar Magazine
Market Watch
Food Arts Magazine
Imbibe
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