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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Brandy and Cognac – </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Who
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Contrary
to what you may have heard there are actually only three types of
alcohol sold in bars, taverns and liquor stores. Beer, Wine and
Spirits – that’s it! Beer is water mixed with cereal grains -
such as malts, barley's and corn – and then its let to ferment.
Wines comes from grapes or some other type of sugary fruit which are
also let to ferment. Finally there are spirits. Spirits are
commonly a mixture of water and cereal grains - such as malts, corn,
rye, wheat, barely or even potatoes as in the case of vodka; however
instead of letting the mixture ferment the mixture is distilled. The
distilling process heats the mixture to produce vapors which are
captured and then run though a series of metal coils to collect the
moisture after the vapor cools. (some call this a still). </span></span>
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# 1 Most people aren’t aware of this but the production of alcohol
is really a function of yeast. Yes yeast! Yeast is included in each
mixture above and it is the yeast that breaks down the sugars in the
grains and juices to produce the alcohol. Without the yeast neither
fermentation or distillation would produce any alcohol of value. </span></span>
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# 2 The highest alcohol content that natural fermentation can achieve
is about 18%. Its bio-chemically impossible to get a beer or wine
with a higher proof than18% <span style="font-style: normal;">by
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# 3 12 ounce Cans of Budweiser, Miller or Corona etc. roughly have
approximately 5% alcohol by volume (ABV). So if you ever see a beer
advertised with 65% alcohol - rest assured that extra alcohol was
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# 4 Most wines are generally bottled at around 18% proof. </span></span>
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# 5 However, when a beverage is distilled it is possible to achieve
an alcohol content of up to 200% proof; however most, distilled
spirits are sold around 80 proof, 84 proof and 100 proof. Why?
Because any higher alcohol proof would taste horrible; it would be
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Now
here’s really great trivia about two misunderstood alcoholic
beverages: Brandy and Cognac - both of which are distilled and
therefore classified as spirits. Sadly most people don’t
appreciate Brandy and Cognac but that I think that is simply a
maturity factor. The older one gets the more they appreciate a good
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some
people say Brandy taste like </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fruit
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often </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cit</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">apricots,
oranges, and lemons; </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">whereas
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are
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to </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ha</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ve</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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of </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">flowers
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– </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">spices</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
like nutmeg and cinnamon</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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# 6 </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">oth
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and </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">C</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ognacs
start off pretty </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">just
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wi</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e.
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and the</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ir</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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make </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">randy</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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heard of blackberry </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">rand</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
blueberry </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">randy
or a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pple
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">randy?
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cognac</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">on
the other hand</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">only
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">made
from </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
juice</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
of </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">only</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
“</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">white
grapes”.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Trivia
# 7</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Brandy
</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">can
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">be
produced a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nywhere
in the world.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Trivia
# 8</span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Not
so with </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cognac.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cognac
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">can
only </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">be
produced </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">France.
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br /></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Remember
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">from
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">my
previous art</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">ic</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">les
we learned that Champagne</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">can
only </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">be
produced in F</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">rance,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Scotch
can only </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">be
made in </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Scotland</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
and Tequila can only come from Mexico? </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Well
Cognac </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">can
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">only
come</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">from
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">southwestern
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">France.
</span></span></span></span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Trivia
# 9 </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">juice
from the </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">white
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">grape</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">for
making Cognac </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">distilled
– </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">not
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">just
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">once
… but </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">twice.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nd
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">get
this – </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">they</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
c</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">an
only be distilled from October 1st to March 31st. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trivia
# 10 Most Cognacs are blended – which means a variety of distilled
white grape juices are mixed together (just like with a Scotches are
blended ) to form the cognac. </span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There
are a few single blend Cognacs made, but few ever people drink them.
They are way to expensive and they’re not that much appreciable
better then blended Cognacs. </span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trivia
# 11 To make a Cognac a special committee is assembled. The
committee must meet between 11 am to 1 pm and will taste
approximately 40 different blends of Cognacs and “Cognac Eaux de
Vies," (that’s the name given to the initial Cognac spirit
produced by distilling). The committee’s job then is to decide
which Cognac flavors should be mixed together to create the new
Cognac blend. </span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Trivia
# </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">12
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">To
be a member of a Cognac Tasting Committee, a person must be a Master
Cognac Blender – </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">and
i</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">t
takes 1</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">0
years of </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">extensive
tr</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">aining
to become a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">M</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">aster
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Cognac</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">B</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">lender.
</span></span></span></span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Trivia
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">#
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">1</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">3</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">C</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">ognac</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">s,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">like
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">most
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">distilled
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">spirits,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">are
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">aged.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Aged
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">in
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">wooden
barrel</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">s.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Cognac
must be aged in barrels </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">made
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">of
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">only
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the </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Cognac
has been </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">ag</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">ed</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
t</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">here
are </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">one
of </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">three
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">official
designations</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">it
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">can
receive</span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">:
VS, V.S.O.P. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">or
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cognac
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">blend
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ab</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">eled
"VS” (</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">for
V</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ery</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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that has been </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aged
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a </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">minimu</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">m</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
of at </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">least
</span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">four
years </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">is
labeled </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">V.S.O.P.
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V</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ery
Superior Old Pale). </span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">designation</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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applied to </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">C</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ognac
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">blend</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">that
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">have
all been </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">certifie</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">d
to have been </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aged
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">for
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minimum of </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">at
least </span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">six
years in </span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">French
</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">O</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ak
</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">barre</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
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<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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m</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">any
people </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">think
Cognac</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
is ju</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">t
for s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ipping
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">after
dinner or when sit</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ting</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">b</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
warm </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fire
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">on
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
cold </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">winter
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">night.
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not tr</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">u</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">There
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">real</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are
some </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">great
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tasting</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cognac cocktails. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If
you are not familiar </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">with
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Cognac </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cocktail
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">then
I encourage you to </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">try
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">one.
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">would
be to try a </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">‘</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
</span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sidecar’.
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so </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">much
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to </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">share
about Brandies and Cognacs but I will have to save that for a future
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of </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">rabbit
dinner. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">T</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">hanks
for reading this article. Ralph’s Rabbit Ranch</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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the old story about the bar owner who provided his staff with minimal
training? When asked why he responded – “Well if I train my
staff to be good they might leave and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">go
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someplace else” – to which the other person replied – yeah but
if you don't </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">provide
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they might stay here and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">keep
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for you. An old story – </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sad
but </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">true.
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is something else that</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
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but </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">true
– the vast majority of </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">small
bar</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
and taverns, as well as fraternal organizations and benevolent
associations, don't train their staffs well </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">either</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Sure they show them where supplies are kept, how to use the cash
register </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and
regulate the HVAC </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">but
that's </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">generally
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">it;
seldom do they </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">show
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staffs </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">how
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increase sales or generate </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">more
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many </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">people
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the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">basic
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and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">skills
to generate </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">additional
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their bars</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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profit</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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because their staffs have no idea how to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">increase
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a shame – b</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ar
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bar managers </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">just
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doing </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">what
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always done even when sales stagnate </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and
revenues </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decline</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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young and inexperienced </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">ones</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">,
have no idea how many gallons of beer are in a keg (a US barrel) or
how many 12 oz glasses of beer are in a half barrel (½ keg). Its
ludicrous – they work in a bar – and they don't know bar basics.
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No </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">one
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the way – if you don’t know – there are 31 gallons of beer in a
keg – that's federal law (even foreign distributors like Heinneken
and Corona are required to use 31 gallon barrels to sell beer in the
US). And the ½ kegs (or half barrels) commonly used on </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bar
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knowledge important? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Well</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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a bar charges $2 for a glass of tap beer one </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">w</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ould
assume </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">$</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">330
worth of sales right! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-weight: normal;">Wrong!</span></u></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Most bartenders </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tap
beer </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">improperly
– they waste 35 to 40 12 glasses from every half barrel. Th</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">at</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
wasted beer </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">{</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">$</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">70-</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">80</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">}</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
goes down the drain. Now depending on what you charge per </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tap
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">beer
and how many half barrels you go through in a week wast</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ed</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
beer means profits </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">down
the drain </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">just
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beers in America – let alone the best selling Vodkas, Tequilas,
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worked </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">behind
a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bar
for years, are shocked to learn there is a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Whiskey</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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the difference between Whiskey and Whisky important? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Only</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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manager </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">someone
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you money, 2) ask your beer or beverage distributor to sponsor a
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Eba G. as the featured speaker so you can learn </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #26323e;"><span style="font-family: freight-text-pro, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">the
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<br />Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-5560547227345603682017-04-20T09:15:00.000-07:002017-04-20T09:15:31.949-07:00Why Most Legions, VFWs, Eagles, Elks and Moose Lodges Struggle for Money<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All across America there are Fraternal, Benevolent, Religious and Military organizations. They are known as VFW’s, American Legions, DAV’s, Am Vets, Elks, Eagles, Moose, Odd Fellows, Knights of Columbus, etc. Some are called posts; some are lodges, while others are aeries. All were chartered on great principles and each contribute immensely to the communities they serve.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most are housed in humble, but prominent buildings. Many offer a bar area where members, and even the general public can sit, relax, and share friendship. About 65% offer some form of hot food service - generally popcorn, pizza and burgers; but on special occasions such as holidays, membership nights or installation nights they serve nice meals. <br /><br />Joining one of these organizations is fairly easy. One talks to a member - gets an application and submits it the governing body who then verifies the information. If approved a small initiation fee is generally required, then there is some sort of introductory process or perhaps even a ritual. Then, each year a ‘nominal’ annual membership fee is required. <br /><br />One would think these clubs with their membership base to draw upon and the great name recognition they have in the community would be rolling in dough; however most struggle financially. Why? <b>Eba G’s believes for three reasons:</b><br /><br /><b>REASON NUMBER 1</b> – Two Many Cooks. Members of these clubs think of them as their ‘personal hangouts’. They walk into restricted areas like the kitchen, behind the bar and even in the storage rooms. Because it’s ‘their club’ they give advice and bark out orders or criticize employees: especially the bartenders, wait staffs, cooks, dishwashers etc. They tell employees what to do and what not to do. Working in one of these organizations is a nightmare for employees. They receive way too much unneeded guidance and conflicting directions which creates chaos and bedlam.<br /><br /><b>REASON NUMBER 2</b> – Scared Cows. Service clubs perpetuate ‘Scared Cows’ that prevent profits. Wednesday night Bingos, Pinnacle on Tuesday afternoons, Sheepshead & Cribbage on Thursdays and $1 tap beer. Imported wines, fancy craft beers wines and exotic cocktails are seldom found behind the bar. <br /><br /><b>REASON NUMBER 3</b> – Non-Professional Club Managers. The governing bodies of service clubs, which are elected, think of themselves as the de facto club owners. They typically hire under-qualified individuals who are willing to work for ridiculously low wages yet are called Club Managers. The Club Managers they hire have little - if any - real management or business experience. Most were just good bartenders or nice cooks with outgoing personalities. The vast majority are clueless on how to actually run a profitable bar operation. They’re given tremendous responsibilities but no real authority - everything they do must be approved by “The Board”.<br /><br />With no management experience they seldom set or enforce - employee standards and don’t provide employees with any real training on core areas like: 1) customer service 2) menu sales 3) food preparation & presentation 4) cocktail mixing techniques or 5) bar courtesies. They have no idea how to develop a cash flow analysis or plan money making events or schedule entertainment programs. They continue to perpetuate revenue loosing and lackluster events so as not to ruffle the feathers of the ‘old timers’ – and they wind up maintaining the status quo.<br /><br />Creating a profitable post, aerie or lodge is not hard. Here is the formula:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eba G is a bar profit analyst who helps small bars, local taverns and fraternal clubs generate big profits. Eba G shares great ideas visit Eba on face book at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/eba.gee.barprofits">www.facebook.com/eba.gee.barprofits</a> or link with Eba at <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ebagee">www.linkedin.com/in/ebagee</a> to increase your sales and enhance your profits? <br /><br /> </span><br /> </div>
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Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-78317363448286786592017-01-26T08:42:00.000-08:002017-01-26T11:32:49.400-08:00Three People Bar Owners and Bartenders Should Thank<span style="font-size: large;">Bar and tavern owners, as well as their bartenders, should pause for a few seconds each day to give thanks to these three great men. These men provided them the opportunity to earn a living, generate profits and be rewarded with huge tips. This article highlights the three greatest bar legends: Henry, Facundo and Jose.<br /><br />Henry, the son of Wales farmer, became famous in the British Navy not as a sailor but as a privateer (which by the way - was not a pirate). During the 17th -century. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir"></a> Henry earned the reputation of being one of the most successful privateers in the Royal Navy. When the British finally succeeded in ousting the Spanish fleet from the Caribbean, the King of England personally appointed Henry the Lt Governor of Jamaica from {1664-65}. <br /><br />Henry did not like government work though so he resigned to become a land owner in Jamaica. On his land, Henry grew all sorts of wonderful spices native to Jamaica. Henry also loved rum - so he grew his own sugar cane so he could to distill it into rum. Henry wanted a unique flavor of rum so he infused the rum he produced with the favorite spices he grew. <br /><br />Though Henry made all his rum in Jamaica he chose to call it a product of Puerto Rico - is true! - because that’s where Henry first enjoyed the wonderful taste of rum. Yes, the Henry I am talking about is none other than Henry Morgan - Captain Henry Morgan - or who sometimes bar owners and bartenders refer to just as the Captain. So you see there really was a Captain Morgan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum is the largest selling rum in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and South Africa. The image of a man in a dashing, red coat, with long flowing black hair, standing on one foot - printed on every label is the actual likeness of Captain Morgan.<br /><br />The Second person bar and tavern owners should thank is Facundo. Facundo was a Spanish wine merchant who immigrated to Cuba in 1830. While in Cuba, Facundo discovered the wonderful flavor of rum. At the time, Cuban rum was considered an unrefined drink that only the poorest of peasants would drink. Seldom, was rum ever sold in taverns or fine restaurants. Facundo however liked the taste of rum so much that he decided to use his wine making skills to refine it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Facundo worked for years trying to isolate the perfect strain of yeast suitable for properly distilling rum; most important - he even went one step further. He filtered all his rum through charcoal which he believed would to remove any impurities. Finally, Facundo decided to age his rum - just like wine was aged - in fresh white oak barrels. He thought aging rum would 'mellow its wild flavor'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Facundo was the first person to ever produce a “clear or white" rum. Since everyone enjoyed his new rum he set up a distillery in Santiago, Cuba in 1862 in an old warehouse building which was full of fruit bats in the rafters. Working near those bats every day inspired Facundo to create his logo for his rum. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">What many people forget is that Facundo invented two very special drinks the world still loves to this day. The first one he created right after the Spanish War which he called the " Cuba Libre" (which literally means 'Cuba is Free') along with another wonderful drink he created just for the ladies so they to could enjoy his rum. He called his second drink - the Daiquiri. <br /><br />Facundo always insisted Cuba was the home of rum and his rum - Facudo Bacardi's Rum - became the King of all rums. Ironically the Bacardi distillery he created and used for over 100 years was confiscated by Fidel Castro. When Castro nationalized all businesses after taking power in Cuba Facundo's family q</span><span style="font-size: large;">uickly decided to move their distillery operation over to a neighboring island - Puerto Rico. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And just so you no there never was a Ron Bacardi. ‘Ron’ which is on the label of every Bacardi bottle is the Spanish word for rum. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-size: large;">he final man in this story of legends is really amazing. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico back in the 1500’s they were introduced to a local drink called 'pulque'. The conquistadors found it disgusting but by using modern techniques they were able to refine the distilling process of pulque and created an entirely new spirit called Mezcal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />King Ferninand the VI of Spain happened to grant a noble Spanish citizen a land grant in Mexico 1758 so he could start a farm in the Mexican state of Jalisco. On his new farm, this Spanish gentleman began to cultivate agave, a native plant that grows wild throughout central Mexico. Agave by the way is what is distilled to make Mezcal. However the Spanish farmer only harvested the best agave he grew on his land and by doing so he was able to quickly improve the taste of Mezcal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like the conquistadors he also improved the distilling process for his agave and radically changed the flavor of Mezcal. In fact, he changed the flavor so much he that he created a new spirit which he named after the village where he lived in Mexico – the village of Tequila. <br /><br />However his real brilliance was that he did something unheard of. While every distiller at the time always provided their spirits in huge wooden kegs or small wooden casts, Don Jose Antonio de Cuervo decided to try using a new Portuguese invention called the glass bottle. So Jose bottled all his Tequila. </span><br />
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Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-4333686137572540942017-01-17T13:48:00.003-08:002017-01-17T13:49:57.559-08:00So You Think You Know the Budweiser Clydesdales<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Earlier this
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prohibition was going to end that he went out and bought his father August
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prohibition was coming to an end. He decided to present the two people most
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York the drivers presented Governor Al Smith a glass of Budweiser
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D.C.; however, he had them make a circuitous journey across many of
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When his team of horses finally arrived at the White House the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">There on the
front porch of the White Horse the President of the United States sipped Budweiser
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of Clydesdales left St Louis for New York Bush dispatched press releases to
every town newspaper along the route the horse would travel. Town’s
people from all across the Midwest and eastern parts of America lined the
streets to watch these huge Clydesdale's parade through their towns. </span><br />
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in the land; hence Budweiser immediately became America's favorite beer. Realizing how well the country responded to
his Clydesdale's, Bush Sr. decided to make the horse a permanent part of the corporate
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Clydesdale's stop and remember the genius of August Bush Sr. A man who
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<strong><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Just so you know Budweiser is the third largest selling beer in the Unites
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slightly behind Bud Light which is third largest selling beer in world. The top
two selling beers in the world are currently both Chinese; Tsingtao and Snow –
Snow being the largest beer in the world. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;"> </span>Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-48505211234050539012016-11-29T11:10:00.000-08:002017-08-01T09:16:05.414-07:00How To Sabotage Your Bar’s Business<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ever see a great bar or tavern with an ideal location and a perfect floor layout that isn’t making money. How can that be? Are not good locations and great floor layouts two of the prime factors in successful bars and taverns? Could the answer be sabotage? <br /><br />All businesses should have two goals: 1) generate sales and 2) maximize profits. If bar owners aren‘t working towards those two goals they may be sabotaging their businesses. Below are the <b>four common ways bar owners sabotage their bar’s success.</b><br /><br /><b><u>Drinking on The Job</u></b>. For some reason many bar and tavern owners think its okay for them and their staffs to drink while tending bar. Think Applebee’s, Hooters, Green Mill etc. allow their managers and bartenders to drink while working? Absolutely not! Do CVS and Walgreens allow its employees to take drugs when they work? Let’s hope not. <br /><br />It’s refreshing when I offer to buy a bartender a drink and hear them respond “We’re not allowed to drink on our shift … however buy me a chip and I promise I will have a drink on you tonight when I get off work”. I think that’s cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Keeping Lousy Employees</u></b>. For some reason bar owners retain marginal and incompetent employees far longer than most other business would. I think it’s because many are relatives; neighbors and family members of friends. We all know it’s hard to find good employees; especially people who are licensed and know how to properly mix drinks. However keeping a lack luster employees is costing you money. Find a new one and train them to be a great employee? <br /><br /><b><u>Tolerating Obnoxious Customers</u></b>. Do banks, shoe stores and auto parts stores tolerate loud, obnoxious and foul mouth customers? Not many - if any. Most politely ask an obnoxious person to leave. Yet bar and taverns owners tolerate questionable customers and shrug it off as the cost of doing business. And that’s right it is costing them business. You bar stools should only be for good customers. <br /><br /><b><u>Giving Away Free Drinks</u></b>. Bar and tavern owners perpetuate a myth that says giving away ‘free drinks’ helps prime the pump. Oh really? What pump is that? Dentists don’t give away free cleanings? Auto Mechanics don’t give away fee oil changes” so why do bar and tavern owners think they have to give away free drinks? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The profit margin on drinks is small and giving away a dollar here and a dollar there adds up. 20 free cocktails and a dozen free beers is the equivalent to two six packs and almost a bottle of booze. Mechanics can afford to give away an oil change after a $600 transmission job and Dentists can afford to give away a free cleaning after a $3,000 set of braces but they don’t!<br /><br />Since the New Year is about to arrive now is the perfect time to implement some new business practises to increase your sales and maximize your profits.<br /><br />The first one is easy; <b><i>don’t tolerate drinking on the job.</i></b> Employees may not like it but this is America; they have the right to walk out whenever they want. <br /><br />Second, <b><i>terminate your worst employee immediately</i></b>. Don’t say you don’t know who they are of course you do. It’s the one who generally arrives late and calls in sick often. Or the one who rings up the lowest sales each shift or the one with highest customer complaints. You know exactly who your worst employee is – so get rid of them and find a better one.<br /><br />Third <b><i>upgrade your customers</i></b>. Never in public – but certainly in private - talk to your obnoxious customer’s one on one. Tell them you won’t be tolerating foul language - rudeness to other customers, or obnoxious behaviors anymore. The sooner you end or get rid of obnoxious customers the sooner you’ll have bar stools available for better customers.<br /><br />Finally, begin to <b><i>think of your inventory {your liquor} as cash</i></b>. Before you give away any beer or booze think what you are doing? You are giving away money. Money you won’t generate when you give it away. Look at it this way, if the only reason as customer comes into your bar is to get free drinks then you don’t need that customer. Start making money.<br /><br />Eba G is Profit Analyst for small bars and local tavern. Join Eba G. on face book and learn more ways to improve your sales and profits. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /></span></div>
Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-81696846091384466722016-11-27T13:15:00.003-08:002017-04-18T09:57:29.459-07:00The Drafted Bartender Went A.W.O.L.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jimmy, was a bartender from a small rural town who got drafted in the US Army during WW II. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whenever I walk in a new bar I love learning about the bar's history. Some bars print their histories on the back of their menus others hang a prominent plaque on the wall. I went to a bar once that claimed Al Capone stopped in once while on the run from the G-Men in Chicago. Another bar told me that when John Glenn returned from his historic space orbit he stopped in the bar to eat his first Hamburger back on earth.<br /><br />Another bar proclaimed Harry Houdini, the great magician, often came in - wearing disguises to practice his new magic routines on the locals; and I even read that whenever John Wayne went back to Iowa to visit his old boyhood hometown he would always stop in this one bar and yell out loud “<i>Boys the drinks are on me</i>”. Now I am not sure if any of these stories are fact but they all sounded good and each of those legends helped make those bars a ton of money. <br /><br />So <u>if your bar doesn’t have a Legend</u> – why not <u>create one</u>? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine a bar somewhere - anywhere - called Vic’s Pump Room. Now Vic bought the bar back in the late 60’s, and then sold it to his son-in-law Walther in 1992. Walther still owns the bar but now his twin daughters, April and Agnes, operate and manage it. Vic’s sells cold beer and provides a good stiff drink in a clean, friendly atmosphere. Vic’s is in a modest neighborhood in an older section of town. It has a gorgeous carved mahogany back bar area and 70% of the patrons are locals while 30% are strangers passing through town. <br /><br />Imagine people entering and seeing this magnificent older bar. They have a few drinks, order a burger then ask ‘what’s the deal’? Well the bartender replies, Vic bought the bar in the 60’s, sold it to Walter his son in law in the 90’s and now Vic’s granddaughters - April and Agnes - run it. <b><u>Boring!</u></b> <br /><br />What if Vic’s Pump Room had a Legend - a great legend. Suppose it was once the site of Aldo’s Fine Jewelry Shop? Aldo, a Romanian watchmaker, immigrated to America in 1921 and quickly earned a reputation for making elegant and accurate time pieces. What if Eleanor Roosevelt heard of Aldo's and was reported to have bought two of Aldo’s watches which she gave to the Presidents of Argentina and Prime Minister of Iceland when they attended an Official White House diner?<br /><br />What if Aldo’s Jewelry shop flourished until members of the notorious Simpson gang out of Wichita came to town and robbed him. As Aldo tried to defend his store he was over powered by two gang members who broke three fingers on his right hand thus ending his watch making career. Needing money to return to Romania, Aldo sold the building to the Malone brothers: Jeremiah and Jeddah - two local taxi drivers. </span><br />
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some host </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">2 - 4 - 1 Nights</b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> still others
schedule </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Decompression Sessions </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">or </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Group
Therapy Hours. </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">A few bold but really dumb
bar owners offer </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Triple Cripples</b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">.
It makes no difference what they are called - the question I am asking is: <i>Do periods
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Easter morning and Becky’s Mom was in the kitchen preparing the Easter ham. As usual, Mom took out a large knife and cut approximately
2 inches of meat off each side of the ham before wrapping it in tin foil and placing
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each side of the ham?” “<i>Well it’s an old
family tradition I learned from my Momma</i>”. When Grandma arrived around 11am
Becky asked Grandma about this old family tradition. Grandma said “<i>Well Dear all I know is my Momma always did it so I decided to do it as
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asked “Great Grandma why did you always cut off two inches of meat off each side
of the Easter Ham?” Great grandma sat down smiled and replied “Well you see Becky
when your great grandfather and I first got married we didn’t have a lot of
money; we couldn’t afford one of those big fancy stoves. The only way I could
fit an Easter ham in our small oven was to cut two inches off on each side. </span></span></div>
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or are bar and tavern owners’ <b>just ‘cutting
ham’</b>? The only person who knows for sure is the bar owner - the person who
pays the bills. They know product costs and the revenues they generate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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or VFW post, Eagles or Elks club do you have a Happy Hour?</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Why??? <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love when a bar owner tells me happy hours help them attract
new customers. Really!! Well just how many new customers have you
picked up each month - the last year because of your Happy Hours I ask? They don’t have a clue. It’s just their regulars coming in? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Personally, I am insulted when I have to pay $3 for a
mixed drink at one time then $4 at another.
I get the same drink, in the same bar, usually served by the same
bartender - generally in the same glass and yet I pay two different prices. Why??<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Money making <u>Alternatives to Happy Hours</u> are: A “<i>Featured
Drink Special</i>” and “<i>Customer Appreciation
Night</i>” – often times called <i>Industry Night</i>.
The featured drink special is easy. You identify a top shelf drink or beer and reduce
the price only on that one item. For example you have a Corona or Sam Adams’ Night
on Tuesday’s and Thursday … it would mean only Corona or Sam Adams are reduced
in price from 4 to 7. People who normally
may not drink a Corona or Sam Adams may try because of the reduced priced and
like it. They may then make it their
preferred drink when they come on other days and now you are making more money.
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<u>Pick your slowest night of the week</u> – generally a Monday or Wednesday
and call it ‘Customer Appreciation night’.
Anyone who walks in you bar between 4 and 7, gets a free drink. That’s it ‘one free drink! Since it’s a slow night and you’re already paying
a bartender why not get people in on your slow night. After their free drink they may stay and have
another or two. Plus people walking past may see your bar is hopping on a slow
night and be curious stop in. They get a
free drink and meet your staff – now you may have a new customer. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">All Eba G is saying - <b><i>Don’t Cut Ham</i></b> - because
everyone is. If Happy Hours are not making
you money try something different. Don’t
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Eba Gee on Face Book or link with Eba on </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ebagee"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">www.linkedin.com/in/ebagee</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">. Isn’t it time you started increasing your sales and profits.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Though Robert Ockham is given credit for initiating this term in the 20 Century the concept actually goes back to ancient Greece. The razor states that after all explanations for a problem are stated - always look for the simplest solution. Don’t complicate the process if you want to make money with your bar or tavern. <br /><br />I call my Eba G. litmus test the 3M’s assessment. Using the 3M’s I can quickly assess why a small bar or local tavern is struggling. The 3M’s give me a starting point to decide how to precede with a corrective action plan.<br /><br />The first M refers to the Management plan. Do bar or tavern owners in trouble have a written management plan or is it just in their head? For example are employee work schedules published in advance or are they written as needed? Is there a written bar clean-up up schedule with duties assigned to various staff or do owners just performed all clean up when they have time? Is there a written inventory control plan that dictates the what types and what quantities of products should be on hand or does the bar owner and staff just “wing it”? <br /><br />The second M is the Marketing Plan. Other than an obligatory listing in the yellow pages does any real marketing take place? Are ads run and news releases sent to the local media outlets on a scheduled basis regarding upcoming events? Is there a plan for community sponsorships? What is the bar or tavern’s target market? Is there a “personal” Face Book and “business” page? Sometimes the question is - does the bar owner know what Face book is? Has the bar or tavern created a Linked In page, an About Me page or a Twitter account – all of which are free? What message is left on the bar or tavern’s voice mail recorder? Does the bar or tavern have an email account or is the bar owners person email account used for business? When do unique events and special celebrations occur? Are they planned out in advance or just thrown together haphazardly at the last minute? How are promotional pieces and give-a-ways purchased and distributed? <br /><br />The final M is what the Money plan is. Does a bar or tavern have a written financial plan? Are operating funds budgeted and segregated? Are capital improvement accounts restricted? Are their special accounts for maintenance and petty cash? When expenses occur do they come out of the till? Out of the owner’s personal account? Or business accounts?<br /><br />When I understand the 3M’s behind a small bar or local tavern I have a basis to use Ockham’s razor and can create a corrective action plan to either make the bar or tavern owner money or suggest he or she get out of the business.<br /><br />Just remember if you are not making money with your small bar or local tavern – something is wrong. Either get out of the business or call Eba G. to get you on the road to profitability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not long ago I visited Bayfield, Wisconsin a charming town on the shores of Lake Superior. On the flight up I read a magazine article regarding a recent gallop poll which shared insights into the alcohol consumption patterns of Americans. Though beer is by far America’s favorite adult beverage (39% of Americans say they only drink beer), wine is now gaining popularity; 35 percent of Americans now say they prefer wine to beer. <br /><br />While strolling through downtown Bayfield I came upon a small liquor store and naturally walked in. It had an extensive inventory of beverages, especially wines. Many of the wines were brands I knew, while others were foreign wines - not in the sense they were from countries overseas but they were all local wines - produced by small vintners from up in northern Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. <br /><br />Not a big wine drinker I found myself picking up many of the unfamiliar bottles and reading their labels. While holding the bottles in my hand, I noticed some bottles had deep indentations in their bases while others just had flat bottoms. When I asked the sales clerk why this was she admitted she did not know. So when I returned home I talked to several wine distributors I know personally and was surprised to learn some very interesting trivia about wine bottles which I think every bartender and wait staff member should know.<br /><br />The next time you have a chance take a look at the bottom of the wine bottles in your bar’s inventory. More than likely you will see indentations in some of the bottle bottoms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Get ready - here comes the education. The inward 'dimple' on the bottom of a wine bottle is officially called “The Punt” by Europeans; American sommeliers (that a fancy word for wine experts) generally refer to it as the "kick-up". From what I learned talking to sommeliers and wine distributors there is no one single reason any one agrees on for this unique feature in the bottom of a wine bottle; however I have to admit the reasons I learned were both bizarre and fascinating. Below is a list of the ten most common explanations I was provided as to why wine bottles have “</span><strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">punts</span></em></strong><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">” or "</span><b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">kick-ups</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1) Punts are carryovers from when wine bottles were actually hand blown. Glass blowers always to a moment to push in the bottom of the bottle before they removed their blow pipes to ensure the bottle would always sit flat and not scratch the surface of a table or counter when the bottle was sat down.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2) Punts make a wine bottle less tipsy. Its true! A flat bottom wine bottle only needs a slight nudge to become unstable - and tip over - however the punt provides the bottle with stability should the bottle be accidentally bumped by a person sitting at the dinner table. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3) Punts help consolidate any sediments in the bottom of the bottle thus it prevents sediments from being poured into a glass. {Remember years ago vintners [wine makers] had problems with sediment, however today modern vintners use filters so there is really little sediment found in wines today}.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4) Punts increase the strength of the bottle. The punt allows a bottle to easily hold the high pressure of sparkling wines and champagnes. They also help control CO2 discharges when some wines continue to ferment in the bottle.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5) Punts takes up room in the bottle which allows a bottle to appear larger, yet hold a lesser amount of wine. (<u>This to me is an idiotic reason cynical people believe. I don't</u>). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6) Punts help prevent wine bottles from shattering should they fall off a table and onto the floor. Its true - the punt design is actually an engineering thing. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7) </span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">My favorite</u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Prior to the invention of cardboard and wooden boxes wine bottles were typically laid on their sides in the cargo holds of sailing ships. The punts allowed one bottle’s neck to fit nicely in the base of another bottle, thus they (the punts) prevented wine bottles from rolling around below deck and allowed more bottles to be stacked row upon row during a voyage. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8) Punts provide a convenient place for a Wine Steward {a fancy term for a wine server} thumb. The punt allegedly makes allows a server to more accurately pour wine. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">9) Punts make it easier for vintners to clean bottles prior to filling them with wine. When a stream of hot water is injected into a bottle it hits the punt and is deflected back throughout the entire bottle evenly and which cleans the bottles quicker. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">10) Finally, the true connoisseurs of wine always insist “Punts make wine taste better”.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whatever the reason here is what I have personally discovered. Every time I go into a liquor store I ask the clerk where is your most expensive bottle of wine. When they point it out I pick up the bottle and check the punt. With very few exceptions - the more expensive the bottle of wine is - the deeper the punt or kick-up is. Go figure.</span></span><br />
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to be 'Theme Bars' really aren't and it’s sad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many of my old time readers will remember that years ago, one of my very first client’s was a couple from northern Michigan. They had gone to Jamaica for a vacation and fell in love with the Caribbean atmosphere: the weather, the ocean, the sandy beaches but
most of all a little Tiki bar they visited each day during their stay in Jamaica. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When they returned home to Michigan they decided to buy a local bar and create a 'Tiki Bar'. They both quit their jobs and cashed in their 401Ks. Their goal
was to bring all the fun and excitement of a Jamaican Tiki bar back to northern
Michigan. Now three years later they were wallowing in debt about to lose everything they owned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Upon receiving their call I flew up to Michigan to assist. After meeting with the couple and seeing their
bar; it was clear to see why they were in trouble.
Other than having the words “<b><i>TIKI BAR</i></b>” impressively painted on the front
window, the only other ‘theme appeal’ they offered was a dozen eloquently framed pictures - of
their now almost 3 year old Jamaican vacation mounted on the walls. Absolutely nothing in their bar felt Jamaican or 'Tiki-ish'</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both the husband and wife had taken part-time jobs to pay their bills and the two of them worked 90% of all the bar
shifts. Unbelievably neither the husband nor the wife knew how to make
any Caribbean style drinks. No were in the bar was coconut crème, pineapple juice or any fresh
fruit other then lemons. </span><br />
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fashions and Manhattans were their staple. The juke box blared out Country
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Recently, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">while on another assignment </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had the opportunity to visit an old colleague who asked if I’d like to grab a bite to eat. He said he was going to take me to a place called </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Gilligan’s</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
– </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">named after the famed Gilligan’s Island TV show.</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Boy O Boy was I excited; I had never been to a Gilligan’s Island theme bar before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we pulled in the parking lot there it was - a big sign “<b>Gilligan’s</b>”. I could hardly wait to get
inside. Immediately upon entering Gilligan’s shades
of the Tiki Bar flashed through my head. The decorum of Gilligan’s was nothing
special: a semicircular bar area, a few scattered
tables, a juke box, a couple of large screen TV’s behind the bar, a pool table
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the server came to take our orders wearing blue jeans and worn T-shirt I asked “<i>Why do you call this place Gilligan’s</i>?” He
proudly pointed to three pictures hanging on one wall. The first picture was of the Skipper and his
little buddy, the second, was a group shot of all the castaways, and finally the last photo was
of the Professor and Gilligan working on some kind of contraption the Professor invented as Ginger and Mary Ann
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">He then flashed a big smile and
said “<i>look above those doors</i>”. Oh my God he was right, it was amazing. Above each one of the restroom doors were signs: One read Mr.
Howell and the other door read Mrs. Howell. Honestly if my legs weren’t under the table I
might just have floated up into space from all the excitement Gilligan's theme bar generated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before leaving I was able to actually meet the owner. I asked him why his
staff wasn't dressed like Gilligan Islanders in 'would be sailor attire' or why his hostess
didn’t dress like Ginger or why he himself didn’t wear a cap like the skipper did. “<i>Awe that stuff cost too much and the
employees don’t like wearing that crap”</i>.
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splendid opportunity for a bar owner to create a unique and special atmosphere - something different - an honest to goodness theme bar that no one else in the area had … but he didn’t because his staff didn't like to wear that crap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Great theme bars can be money makers where both customers and profits just roll in if done right. But a theme for a bar has to be developed, it must be cultivated and it has to be consistent. Beer, booze and food can be purchased just about anywhere but finding a great theme bar where you can
really have fun and spend lots of money are hard to find. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Eba G is profit analyst who helps small bar and local taverns owner significantly increase their sales and profits for Have a question? Send Eba G an email at <a href="mailto:barprofitman@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">barprofitman@gmail.com</span></a>. Want more great ideas on how to increase
your bar’s profits visit <a href="http://www.barprofits.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">www.barprofits.blogspot.com</span></a>. </i></span></div>
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duty at our local National Cemetery
here in Oklahoma on Memorial Day. Kevin is a member of our local American
Legion and I am with the VFW post here in town.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from 3 PM to 7PM; however it turned out to be a longer time then I
expected. Man, all I wanted to do was get the day over with and get back to the
Post and have a few cold one. While at attention, I couldn’t help myself, I
cheated and looked at my watch; I saw the time was 6:55 and thought my God just
five more minutes and the cemetery gates will close and I am outta here. I felt
just miserable in the sweltering heat wearing my full dress uniform. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Just then a car pulled in the cemetery;
it was an older model Cadillac – however it looked almost showroom new. It drove in at a snail's pace and parked in front
of the main building and an old lady got out. God did she move slow; I
thought she was paralyzed. She had a cane in one hand and a big sheaf of
flowers in the other - about four or five bunches as best I could tell.<br />
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I couldn't help myself. An unwanted thought flashed through my mind and left a
bitter taste: 'This old broad is probably going to spend an hour here and I'm
ready to get back to the Post for a few beers.' Unfortunately, I volunteered for
this duty and now it was my job was to escort or assist anyone coming into the
cemetery – regardless of the time.<br />
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I knew Kevin would lock the 'In' gate promptly at 7PM and I was pretty sure, if
I could hurry up this old biddy up we could make it to the Post by 7:30.
I broke attention and my hip made those God awful gritty noises as I took
my first few steps - the pain shot up my spine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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have looked like a real military sight - a middle-aged man with a noticeable pot
gut, limping and wearing a full-dress uniform, which had lost its razor crease
about thirty minutes after arriving on duty at 3 in this terrible August heat.<br />
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I walked over to the old lady and she looked up at me with her old woman's
squint. 'Ma'am, may I assist you in any way?' She did not take long to answer.
'Yes, son - carry these flowers? I seem to be moving a tad slow these
days.' 'My pleasure, ma'am.' I replied {it was a lie}.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She looked at me again and asked 'Son where were you stationed?'
'Vietnam, ma'am. Ground - pounder. '69 to '71.' She looked at me closer. 'Wounded in action,
I see. Well I'll try to be as quick as I can.'<br />
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I lied again, 'No hurry, ma'am.' Take your time. She smiled and said '</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Son, I'm
88-years-old and I can tell a lie from a long way off. So let's just get this
done.’ As we walked she said ‘You know this might be the last time I ever make out
here and can do this. My name's Joanne Wieserman, and I've a few Marines
I'd like to see one more time before I go just to say hello.'<br />
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'Yes, ma 'am - I am at your service.'<br />
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She headed for the World War I section and stopped at a grave stone. She pulled
one of the flower bunches out of my arms and laid it on top of the stone. She
murmured something I couldn't quite make out; however the name on the marble
was Donald S. Davidson, USMC: France 1918.<br />
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She turned away and made a straight line for the World War II section, again
stopping at one stone. This time I saw a tear slowly track its way down her
cheek. She then grabbed another bunch of flowers and put it on that stone; the
name on the stone was Stephen X. Davidson, USMC, 1943.<br />
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She then went up a few rows, grabbed another bunch of flowers out of my arms
and laid them on another stone. This time the stone read Stanley J. Wieserman, USMC, 1944. At this
stone she paused for a very long time and now several tears flowed. Then she said 'Only two more, son, and then
you will be done with me'.<br />
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I almost didn't say anything, but, somehow I managed to say 'Take your time
Ma'am.'<br />
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She looked confused now and asked ' Where's the Vietnam section, son? I seem to have lost my way. ’I pointed with my chin; 'That way, ma'am.' 'Oh!' she chuckled quietly. 'Son, me and old
age aren’t too friendly.'<br />
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She then headed down the walkway I'd pointed at and she stopped at a couple of
stones before she found the one she wanted. She grabbed another bunch of flowers
from my arms placed it on the stone of Larry Wieserman, USMC, 1968 where
she just stood for about 5 minutes. Then we walked to the last stone Darrel Wieserman, USMC, 1970. She stood there murmuring words which I could not
make out but I saw a noticeable stream of tears flow by this stone.<br />
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'OK, son, I'm finished. You can take me back to my car and you can go home
now.'<br />
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‘Yes, ma'am. If I may ask ma'am, were
those your kinfolk’?<br />
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She said ' Yes, Donald
Davidson was my father, Stephen
was my uncle, Stanley was
my husband, Larry and Darrel were my sons. All killed in
action, all were Marines.'<br />
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I walked with her as she slowly and painfully made her way back to her car.
As she drove off I waited for a polite distance to come between us - then
I double-timed it over to Kevin who was waiting in the running car with the air
conditioner on. I jumped
in and said "let’s go - get to the 'Out' gate ASAP... there is
something we have to do.'<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Kevin started to say something, but when he saw the look I gave him he broke
the rules and sped through the cemetery as fast as he could down the service
road. Thankfully we made it to the “Out’
gate before Mrs.Wieserman. Her car was
just now approaching the rotunda.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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'Kevin" I said” walk with me and stand next to me at the gatepost
and for God’s sake stand at attention - just follow my lead". We
humped it across the drive and when the Cadillac came puttering around
from the hedges and began heading toward the gate, I yelled 'Ten Hut! - - - Present
Haaaarms!'</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I have to hand it to Kevin; he never blinked an eye. Standing next to me in his
dress uniform at attention his salute would have made any DI proud. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mrs. Wieserman</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> drove through
that gate that day with two old worn-out soldiers - members of a small town American
Legion and VFW - giving her a special send-off - a send off she deserved and
earned for the services she had rendered to her country and for knowing that
duty, honor and sacrifices go far beyond the realm of what most people can
phantom. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I’m not sure, but to this very day, I honestly believe I saw a salute
returned from that old lady driving that Cadillac.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Forgive me if your computer screen just got blurry -- mine
did to – it always does when I read this story.
I sincerely hope this story was worth sharing as because I firmly believe
that we as a nation never forget those who have fallen before us. Feel free to do
what you want with this story - delete it if you like; however my hope is you
will take just a moment to share this great story with some friends or loved
ones. Eba Gee USAF - Retired {1968 - 1989} </span></span></div>
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Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-5799590537323363152014-10-27T15:09:00.000-07:002014-10-27T15:09:26.201-07:00Something Every Bar Owner, Bartender and all Wait Staff Personnel Should Think About. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Legend has it that during a discussion of the founding members of St Andrews Golf Course in Scotland back in 1858 when the game of golf was being established, a senior member pointed out that it takes exactly 18 drams (the Scottish equivalent of shots) to polish off a good bottle of Scotch Whisky.<br /><br />All the founding members of St Andrews agreed; by limiting players of the game of golf to one shot of Scotch per hole a round of golf would be officially be over when the Scotch ran out or at the end of 18 holes. </span></div>
Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-44205472914319708732014-09-22T20:55:00.000-07:002014-09-22T20:55:28.296-07:00A Love Story Every Bartender Should Enjoy <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bar Profitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155526753751402344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065635206832990971.post-69256179399685946472014-08-03T06:41:00.000-07:002014-08-03T06:41:56.366-07:00Should the Lime Go in the Coconut?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /> The bartender, feels slightly awkward, so he tries to make polite conversation while pouring their beers. "<i>You lads on vacation?" "Nope but next month we are off to England,"</i> says John. "<i>We go to England every year. We stay there for 10 days and rent a car. Every day we drive for miles. Don't we, Jim?" </i>Jim nods his head in agreement.<br /><br /> "<i>Ah, England!</i>" says the bartender. "<i>Wonderful country... the rich history, the bold fresh beers, the culture.</i>" "N<i>ah, we don't like any of that British crap," </i>says John. "<i>Hamburgers and Molson's beer, that's for us, eh Jim"?</i> Again Jim nods his head to show his agreement.<br /><br />"<i>We can't stand the English - they're rude and so damn arrogant, we don't like their beers and we don't care about their culture.</i>"<br /><br /> "<i>So why do you lads keep going to England year after year?" asks the bartender.</i></span><div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><br /> "It's the only chance Jim gets to drive.</i>"</span></div>
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