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Published on 30 Sep 2021
Often, people use the term 'bartender' and 'mixology' interchangeably. Although, their role overlap in certain aspects but each holds it own crown in the world of cocktails. Today, we will deep dive into the difference between bartending and mixology as an art.
Open the doors of a bar and you spot one set of drink slingers in casual wear mixing up your favorite cocktails for $5 or so while showing off their moves if the vibe calls for it. Now the other set of the cocktail profession dressed sleekly frequently find themselves behind the scene racking up their brains to introduce a $12 cocktail catering to your utmost delight. The latter set refers to themselves as 'mixologists'.
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If one has to pin down the exact definition of mixology it would be the 'riveting culinary art of whipping up new cocktail recipes by fusing an admiration of classic cocktails and reverence to the cocktail culture'.
In the realm of cocktail, a mixologist refers to someone who holds rapt for the cocktail culture by dwelling into the history of mixed drinks, gets intrigued by the ingredients and techniques deployed, and has innovative tricks up his sleeve by frequently inventing mixed drinks.
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Although, the work of a paragon bartender and a masterly mixologist coincident along the lines but the two perform vastly discernible functions. You would spot a bartender serving classic cocktails & house specialties and tending to the customer as the likes of a restaurant server. For mixologists even though they frequent bars, their primary motive entails crafting cocktails to bring them to the cocktail scene and putting their signature styles on all-time favorite drinks.
Let us break the role capacity of Mixologists and Bartenders for a clearer distinction-
A Mixologist is someone who -
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A Bartender is someone who -
Bartenders pick up their skills while attending bartending schools where they are kept abreast of their roles and responsibilities
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