Velvet
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Add ½ oz to 1 oz Cointreau. Cointreau is a clear, proprietary, orange flavored liqueur from France. The amount you will add is roughly equal to one half your regular house shot
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Spotter
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An individual hired by management to observe the service staff while posing as a guest. Useful for theft prevention, and maintenance of service standards
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Hops
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The flower of the hops vine, which is used to add flavor to most types of beer
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Malt Liquor
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A Lager beer with an alcohol content between 5.6 and 7% volume. Federal law limits American beer to a maximum of 7% alcohol. Europe does not have such restrictions, some European beers can run as high as 18 or 19% alcohol
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Fermentation
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The breakdown of sugar by yeast in a liquid solution
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Top-Shelf
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A reference to the best kind of drink
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Ice Bin
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A stainless steel box used to hold ice cubes.
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White Goods
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Clear liquors, i.e. Vodka, Gin, Light Rum and Silver Tequila
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Aging
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Storing spirits, wine or beer in a wooden barrel. Enzymes and tannic acid in the wood react with the alcohol and smooth and mellow the flavor of the unfinished beverage
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On the Rocks
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A drink served on ice
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Washline
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The distance from the top of a drink to the top of it’s glass
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Port
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A sweet, strong, fortified wine from Portugal
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Detail Tape
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The paper record printed by the cash register
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Vintage Year
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The year in which a give win is fermented
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