I know, usually always is. Tips have been so ass. Anyone else been slower lately? It hasn’t been awful but definitely just summer slow down. NC for location reference and the weather has been weird so I’m sort of curious about other states too!

Hello all, I'm a bartender in a small town in the smallest locals only bar. I have this regular he is a guy that's brilliant but has known problems with his drinking and gambling, he has filled out a voluntary ban from gambling with me however Tonight he said a few things that bothered me. Now a bit of background this guy bob (not his real name) is a problem drinker he will drink until cut off then continue to either another bar or go home and drink. Tonight he was the last one in while I was closing up, he started talking really negatively hitting all the trigger phrases for so someone thinking of suicide, he has expressed in the past that he knows of his problem and we at the bar have tried to look after him by limiting what he can drink. I.E he isn't allowed spirits. I've already spoken to all the people I can to make sure they look out for him but what else can I do for him and what should I do in future. He has a wife and kids and I can't keep watching him tear himself apart, he has such a brilliant mind but is just wasting away at the bar.

When I went to the Jameson Distillery in Ireland a few weeks back, the bartenders gave us complimentary whiskey ginger ale lime drinks and it was so refreshing I think I will make it my drink of choice for now on! When I order it at a bar back home in the US or any other bar around the world, how do I ask for it? Do I just ask for a whiskey ginger lime? TIA!

Some specs I've been playing around with, figured I'd post them here, the 55 south is an attempt to make HTD's "Last Ladditude" a bit more accessible, the Pugilist is still very much a work in progress, and the Cinnabar is probably the best drink i've ever mixed. Sichuan Baijiu and Strawberry go together well in general, but when chilled, and shaken with a dash of ango, they really harmonize. Make sure it's a Sichuan Baijiu if you mix the spec, because that spirit category is nearly as wide as rum. Also, fucking around with Baijiu is really fun, it's basically where mezcal was 20 years ago, there's plenty of uncharted territory, and you're likely to stumble into something brand new.

I have made a drink and most of the people that come to my bar says its good and I want an opinion, essentially the drink is a pineapple daiquiri but with a bit of a twist. Here’s the recipe and the name, would love some feedback.
Sunset Blondie
45ml white rum
20ml elderflower syrup
10-15 ml simple syrup
20ml lime
And a top up of pineapple juice
Served in a collins glass with a sugar rim and as garnish I usually use 4 peach rings gummies

What drinks do you use tonic for, vs club soda vs soda water vs seltzer etc. ? I'm in the US if thay makes a difference.

Newbie here (obvioisly, lol) and not yet sure of all the differences.

Also, is there one option you can generally use to top off most drinks if they need a little more volume?