Gin

(n.) Gin’s legal definition requires it to be a neutral grain spirit flavored with juniper berries and proprietary blends of botanicals More

Garnish

(n.) An object placed on or in a finished cocktail that performs a decorative function, though some may also More

Free Pour

(v.) A bartending skill in which the act of portioning a cocktail’s ingredients is done by pouring spirits straight More

Fortified Wine

(n.) Wine that has a distilled spirit added. This loosely-knit family of wines encompasses a wide range of styles. More

Float

(v.) A bartending skill used to layer cocktail ingredients in the glass, as seen in drinks such as the More

Finger

(n.) This measurement of liquid is determined by finger width against a glass. (e.g. “I’d like two fingers of More

Fifth

(n.) This measurement of liquid equals one-fifth of a gallon. In the United States, where Imperial measurements are used More

Eau de Vie

(n.) This type of brandy is made from distilling fermented fruit, most often tree fruits and berries, such as More

Dry

(adj.) A drink order, usually in reference to the contemporary recipe for dry martinis, that specifies dry vermouth More

Dram

(n.) Derived from the Scottish-Gaelic term meaning “drink,” a dram originally indicated a liquid measurement equaling one-eighth of an More