Taste, Taste, Taste
Good chefs taste their ingredients, so do good bartenders. Get to know the various spirits and mixers. When an ingredient calls for two ounces of London Dry Gin, you still have a staggering array of product to choose from. In the past I've had friends get together and bring one bottle each. Have a vodka, gin or Bourbon party. That way learning doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

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