tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751805452043419723.post6789740998182934572..comments2024-03-23T00:22:58.476-04:00Comments on Off The Presses: Mixologist Vs. BartenderRobert Simonson, "Our Man in the Liquor-Soaked Trenches"-New York Times.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14428424677554600158noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751805452043419723.post-79694864590630439832010-08-23T15:20:00.548-04:002010-08-23T15:20:00.548-04:00The terms mixologist and mixology have been recogn...The terms mixologist and mixology have been recognized by Webster's for a long time. According to this online Webster's reference, it has been used since 1948. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixologyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751805452043419723.post-15328225083302671622008-08-25T13:33:00.000-04:002008-08-25T13:33:00.000-04:00For the vast majority of people, a bartender is go...For the vast majority of people, a bartender is good enough. But for me to leave my well-stocked home bar to pay money to have drinks made for me, it better be someone with as much and hopefully more passion and knowledge about the art. Whether you want to call them a mixologist or not, I will tend to return to a seat at their bar again. Having them decide whether they're a mixologist is a separate story.frederichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939679837071519844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751805452043419723.post-8092915157607566482008-07-31T20:35:00.000-04:002008-07-31T20:35:00.000-04:00Geez, were there any well-known media figures at T...Geez, were there any well-known media figures at Tales?Robert Simonson, "Our Man in the Liquor-Soaked Trenches"-New York Times.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14428424677554600158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751805452043419723.post-30356303831881959472008-07-31T15:45:00.000-04:002008-07-31T15:45:00.000-04:00awesome. from a bartenderawesome. from a bartenderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751805452043419723.post-30104209985008617182008-07-31T14:48:00.000-04:002008-07-31T14:48:00.000-04:00This year at Tales of the Cocktail, a well-known m...This year at Tales of the Cocktail, a well-known media figure (who shall remain nameless) confided to me that he would like to put together a panel discussion next year to address the whole "bartender vs. mixologist" issue.<BR/><BR/>I hope it actually happens. I bet it would be a big draw.Dr. Bamboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535181473727482666noreply@blogger.com