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Bar talk
Have You Been Using Cocktail Ice Wrong?
To get you up to speed and ensure your boozy beverages are properly chilled, we’ve got everything you need to know about how to use ice in cocktails.
How to Style Your Vintage Drinks Trolley
From elegantly old-school to wonderfully contemporary, how you style your trolley is entirely up to you. But, to give you some inspiration to get started, we’ve put together some of...
What Does it Mean to Throw a Cocktail?
If you’ve ever heard the term “throwing a cocktail”, you might have envisioned a tequila sunrise being chucked at the wall or a margarita all over the floor. To quickly...
How to Shake a Cocktail Like a Professional
Did you know that there’s a right and wrong way to shake a cocktail? Just throwing the shaker over your shoulder and hoping for the best definitely isn’t the right...
How to Stir Your Cocktails to Perfection
Shaking, throwing, fixing: the terms to describe mixing a drink can often sound more like an odd sporting event than the method of creating a beautiful cocktail. Why would you...
When and Why Would You "Build" a Cocktail?
Our team at UrbanBar thought we’d put together some guides unravelling the lingo and shedding light on mixology terms, starting with when and why you would “build” a cocktail.
Ageing Spirits Like Fine Wines
Much like red wine, spirits are perfect for ageing, especially in the right conditions here at Urban Bar. We can supply you with our own oak ageing barrels, perfect for...
Dress to Impress (The style of a bartender)
If you didn’t know that bartenders have a style or need some information on how to dress for cocktail making, here’s everything you need to know!
What is Muddling and Why Does it Transform a Cocktail?
At UrbanBar, we love a bit of jargon-busting, especially when it comes to cocktail-making! There are tons of terms involved in mixology that, without a bit of prior knowledge, might...
Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch: Which Whisky Should You Choose?
Not everyone is blessed with a natural palette for whisky. In fact, for most of us, it’s an acquired taste; something that we grow to love. But once you’ve become...
Mixology Essentials, Tools You Need to Become a Mixologist
Cocktail tools have been developed over decades to work perfectly, helping you get the most out of your ingredients. To get started, we’ve put together the essentials you need to...
5 Ideas For Your Garden Bar
Summer is well underway, with hot weather and rain-free days giving us plenty of opportunities to relax in the garden. If you’re entertaining this year, spice things up with a...