Dryest Place in Town Delights Critics With Spectacle
Mary Bach describes a bar on Thomas Ru where bottles line the shelves in a parade of brands from Heaven Hill to Hennessy. Patrons pay to watch a bartender mix a Manhattan only to drain it, while regulars joke this is the driest spot in town as drinks vanish down the drain.
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Mary Bach
Thomas
Hassayampa
Pacific Ocean
Heaven Hill
Sédyraims
Johnny Walker Black & White
Benedictine
Hennessy
Manhattan
Earl K. Williams
Bob Graham
Williams Bartenders' School founder exposes fake bar contents
Williams, owner of the Williams Bartenders' School in Phoenix area, reveals that many drink ingredients are colored water, detergent cream, artificial condiments, and plastic ice. He notes his school has trained 18 years and sent certified bartenders nationwide. Several graduates hold manager roles at Valley venues.
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Williams
Mixology
Williams Bartenders
C.E. Thomas Rd
Scottsdale
Enrico
Phoenix Country Club
Carefree
International Restaurant
Shalimar Country Club
Copper Queen
Williams teaches BS bar program with job placements
The article describes Williams bar course covering liquor laws, service, operations, and promotions. It notes students learn to make and serve drinks, three to four week duration, tuition 245 dollars, and emphasis on hands on training and placement services with graduates filling job openings.
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BS Grads
Williams
Fred J. Dawson
Seattle
Phoenix
Bob Graham
Village Wine &Liquors
Max Pustin
Pennsylvania
Las Vegas
Bartender Training Emphasizes Rules and Salesmanship
The notes recount bartender methods and psychology lessons from a class led by Williams. Topics include rapid serving, avoiding enticement, fines for on duty drinking, tax stamp rules, bottle disposal, and the sale focus behind behind the bar. Williams warns to study and treat bartending as sales, not casual drink mixing.
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Sac Rone
Williams
Las Vegas
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