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Serving Kingston & Prince Edward County
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Quick quiz for the group.Classic Daiquiri ratio. Which one is right?A. 2 oz rum, 1 oz lime, 3/4 oz simpleB. 2 oz rum, 3/...
08/21/2026

Quick quiz for the group.

Classic Daiquiri ratio. Which one is right?

A. 2 oz rum, 1 oz lime, 3/4 oz simple
B. 2 oz rum, 3/4 oz lime, 1/2 oz simple
C. 1.5 oz rum, 1 oz lime, 1 oz simple
D. 2 oz rum, 1/2 oz lime, 1 oz simple

Answer in the comments. If you get it right, next round is on me.

08/19/2026

Pour cost percentage is the number that tells you whether your bar program makes money or just looks like it does.

The formula: divide your bottle cost by the number of pours in that bottle. Multiply by your selling price per pour. That is your pour cost percentage.

Industry standard sits between 18 and 22 percent for most spirits. If yours is higher, the problem is usually in one of three places: bottle selection, portion size, or pricing structure.

If you cannot say your number off the top of your head right now, that gap is costing you. What does your back bar say?

Q4 corporate cocktail experiences for Kingston and Prince Edward County.Private bar service, a tailored cocktail menu, a...
08/17/2026

Q4 corporate cocktail experiences for Kingston and Prince Edward County.

Private bar service, a tailored cocktail menu, and a professional setup your guests will remember after.

October through December bookings are open now.

Planning a team dinner or year-end celebration this fall? Link in comments or send a message and we can talk through what you need.

Eight bottles. $240. Three cocktail families fully covered. The LCBO Home Bar Guide is built around the Ontario bottles ...
08/15/2026

Eight bottles. $240. Three cocktail families fully covered.
The LCBO Home Bar Guide is built around the Ontario bottles that actually do the job. Canadian Club Rye leads the stirred builds.
Georgian Bay Gin carries the Martini and the G+T.
KinSip from PEC anchors the local craft shelf.
Free download. Link in bio.
https://bar-skills.com/education/

08/14/2026

Episode 02. The Daiquiri gets seasonal. Fresh berries, white rum, lime. No blender. No shortcuts.

The bottles your guests reach for first are not an accident in a well-run program. They are a placement decision. Back b...
08/12/2026

The bottles your guests reach for first are not an accident in a well-run program. They are a placement decision. Back bar organization is a margin conversation dressed up as an aesthetic one.

What does your back bar say about your cost structure?

Something I have been working on for a while is now available.The Home Bar System is five printable guides — the Bluepri...
08/12/2026

Something I have been working on for a while is now available.

The Home Bar System is five printable guides — the Blueprint, the Equipment Checklist, the LCBO Bottle Guide, the Recipe Ratio Cards, and the Hosting Playbook. Everything I walk through with clients when they are setting up a bar from scratch, organized so you can do it yourself at your own pace.

The price is $49 CAD right now. That is the founding rate before I add the video walkthroughs.

If you have been thinking about building out your home bar properly, this is the right place to start. The link is in the comments.

Learn.Bar-Skills.com

Happy to answer any questions here.

08/11/2026

Five guides. Everything you need to build a home bar that actually works. Link in bio.

Five guides that take you from a random shelf to a setup you are actually proud to pour from.The Home Bar Blueprint. The...
08/10/2026

Five guides that take you from a random shelf to a setup you are actually proud to pour from.

The Home Bar Blueprint. The Equipment Checklist. The LCBO Bottle Guide. The Recipe Ratio Cards. The Hosting Playbook.

Everything in one place. The price of three cocktails. Link in the comments.

Corporate cocktail experiences. Fall and holiday season. Booking now.If you are planning a staff event, client appreciat...
08/08/2026

Corporate cocktail experiences. Fall and holiday season. Booking now.

If you are planning a staff event, client appreciation evening, or Q4 holiday party and want something beyond the standard venue and catering arrangement, here is what a custom cocktail experience looks like.

Eight to twenty guests. A cocktail menu built for the occasion. An interactive component — everyone gets hands-on, everyone leaves knowing something they did not when they arrived. Signature drink options for the group, the company, or the person being celebrated.

Works for corporate team-building, client entertainment, end-of-year events, and any occasion where the gathering itself should feel like it was designed with intention.

Kingston and Prince Edward County. From $1,200 for groups of up to 15 guests. Custom programming lead time: four weeks. The fall calendar is filling.

The conversation about your Q4 event starts with fifteen minutes.

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