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Scoop Flair
Flair performed with an Ice scoop. Tim Morris demonstrates some innovative scoop Flair in the video clip left.
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Shadow Pass
(SEE Star Wars)
This Flair move originated in Europe during the nineties. It is a thrown pass behind the head and was originally called a "Star Wars" because it gives the illusion that you are using "The Force." There are many variations although it usually involves a blind catch.In 2002 this move was greatly popularized by the Bartenders at Shadow Bar, Ceasers Palace in Las Vegas. People started referring to the move as a Shadow Pass.
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SKYY Vodka
SKYY Vodka starts with the finest American grains, carefully selected from the pristine fields of the Midwest.
This premium grain is mixed with 100% pure water, which has been meticulously filtered through a proprietary reverse-osmosis process.
SKYY pioneered the multiple distillation and filtration process in 1992. A four-column distillation process distills SKYY Vodka at precisely controlled temperatures, each stage removing specific impurities, or congeners. Next, the distilled vodka passes through three filters for a cool, crisp finish. Finally, each batch is taste checked and lab tested to consistently ensure high quality levels. In fact, independent tests prove SKYY has the fewest impurities among leading vodkas.
SKYY Orange, SKYY Melon, SKYY Vanilla, SKYY Berry and SKYY Citrus, are unique blends of all natural flavors, added to the exceptional quality of SKYY Vodka.
For cocktail recipe suggestions and news concerning SKYY, visit www.SKYY.com.
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Smoothness
The flow in which the bartender executes their moves. To score well in this category the routine should be smooth and not choppy. The bartender should transition their moves very well. Moves should blend together and not have breaks for re-adjustments in between. The bartender should maintain smoothness throughout the different routines they perform. If a bartender has many drops they will lose points in smoothness. There are different types of smoothness, very dependent on each particular bartender's style.
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Snatch
A Snatch is a Flair move that uses a mixing tin in a downward motion (with the open mouth facing down) to snatch and capture another object (fruit, bottle, another tin etc..) out of the air and into the tin.
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Spill-Stop
(SEE Pour Spout)
The Spill-Stop 285-50 (Pictured Top Left) is made up of four parts; The grommet (black rubber), breather shaft (thin metal tube that extends into the bottle), the collar (silver decorative plate above the collar that helps prevent leaks) and the spout.
It has become the industry standard due to its consistency allowing bartenders to count their pours which enables the bartender to free pour different amounts accurately. It has recently received the distinction of becoming an official FBA (Flair Bartenders Association) endorsed product.
Plastic pour spouts are becoming very popular with Flair bartenders, especially for multiple bottle tricks. They come standard on Flairco practice bottles and offer a safer alternative to the Spill-Stop 285-50's flesh gauging sharp tips (Pictured Bottom Left).
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Stall
A Stall is a Flair move that involves stopping an object in movement and balancing it on a part of your body. This Flair move is rumored to have been created by old school British Flair Bartending Legend Leigh Miller. The first Stall was a bottle Stalled on the back of your hand. Today there are many different kinds of Stalls.
Two of the most memorable Stalls in Flair History were Bill Longs two bottles over the shoulder (one over each) with double rotations and landing, or Stalling, both bottles one on the back of each hand at QUEST in 1997. More recently Rodrigo Delpech Stalled a bottle by dead tossing it behind his back and up onto his forehead at the World Bartender Championships in 2002.
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Star Wars
(SEE Shadow Pass)
This Flair move originated in Europe during the nineties. It is a thrown pass behind the head and was originally called a "Star Wars" because it gives the illusion that you are using "The Force." There are many variations although it usually involves a blind catch. In 2002 this move was greatly popularized by the Bartenders at Shadow Bar, Ceasers Palace in Las Vegas. People started referring to the move as a Shadow Pass.
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Strawberry Margarita
An early Margarita was made with Cointreau, tequila and lime juice. It was invented by Margarita Samas in 1948 at a poolside party at her Acapulco vacation house. Then there's the account of it originating across the border from El Paso, Texas in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where Francisco "Pancho" Morales poured the first one in 1942, and yet another source tells us that Red Hinton, a bartender in Virginia City, named it after his girlfriend (Margarita Mendez) who hit someone over the head with a whiskey bottle & died in the crossfire that pursued. No matter what it's origin, we're glad it's here! --Source, Cocktail.com
1.5oz Tequila
0.5oz Triple Sec
Pureed Strawberries
Sour Mix & a dash of Grenadine
Blend with crushed ice.
Serve in a sugar rimmed glass garnished with a lime wheel and fresh strawberry. Yum!
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Street Flair
The art of making a drink with style while incorporating your environment.
One of the oldest known Street Flair moves is simply bouncing a mixing tin off the floor mats to a catch.
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