Bartender Skills and Techniques

Cocktail Air 101

If you’re looking for a way to raise the bar even further - to give the guest something that elevates their experience- to dial that frothy, light texture all the way up to 11, you should consider a cocktail air.

Cocktail Garnishes: A Complete Guide

Give your serves the wow factor with our expert guide to cocktail garnishes -full of tips, ideas, and inspiration for perfecting your drinks.

Cocktail Strainers

Learn more about the history of the tool and best practices for using cocktail strainers when making drinks.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Find out some of the most common mistakes bartenders make and how you can avoid them.

Discover Fat Washing

Get to know fat washing -a technique used in mixology to infuse spirits with flavours from fats or oils.

Expert Guide to Pouring the Perfect Guinness

Learn to pour the iconic, beautiful Guinness pint flawlessly.

Foams vs Airs Part I

Drinks like these wouldn’t look or taste the same without their fluffy aerated consistency, which is why bartenders have been experimenting with flavoured foams and airs over the recent decades.

Foams vs Airs Part II

At first sight, a cocktail with a beautiful foam or air on top can draw attention from guests at the bar, but what’s harder to get right is how that foam or air matches with the rest of the cocktail flavor-wise. How can it enhance or contrast the rest of the drink's ingredients is the true challenge.

Garnish Dehydration

Garnish can add flavour nuances and aesthetics that capture the drinker's attention. Elevate your garnish further using the art of dehydration.

How To Craft Quick, Quality Cocktails

From efficient use of back bar to clever preparation, Luke Whearty & team at Byrdi Bar reveal insider tips on how to create tasty yet quick cocktails.

How to Craft the Perfect Blended Drinks

Elevate your bartending skills with blending techniques, tips and best practices to help you craft smooth and sensational blended cocktails. 

How to Make Syrups and Cordials

Discover how to make your own syrups and cordials using herbs, spices and fruits to infuse depth and flavour into your craft cocktails.