• Found in Section 1-10 of the General Obligations Law of the State of NY, states: 
• Any persion injured in person, property...by any intoxicated person...shall have a a right of action against the person who shall, by unlawfully assisting in procuring liquor for such intoxicated person, have caused or contributed to such intoxication: and in any such action such person shall have a right to recover actual and exemplary damages.
• Plaintiffs that sue under this act get: damages suffered as a result of injury by an intoxicated person
  
• "Exemplary Damages" if it is proved that there was recklessness...wanton disregard of duty by bartender

1. Simply Saying No
2. Suggesting non-alcoholic drinks
3. Suggesting they have a glass of water before drinking any more
4. Saying that you will be fired if you serve them, shifting the blame to the manager (last resort)
5. Calling bouncer over to escort him out. Offer to call a taxi to make sure that individual gets home safely.
6. Offer food (distraction)

• It refers to any drink in the speed rack
• Any liquor produced through distillation that does not contain sugar & has more than 20% ABV

ABV stands for Alcohol by Volume

refers to how much of the drink is alcohol and how much is water

A Proof is equal to double the percentage so 40% spirit is considered 80 proof

Note: most spirits aren't more than 80 proof. the only exception is 99 bananas which is 99 proof

Liqueur is liquor that has sugar added and/or less than 40 proof.

They act to add a little extra flavor or aroma

• clear, colorless, rather tasteless (bc distilled at a high proof)
• light taste so it won't overpower in most drinks (that's why it's so popular in cocktails)
• used to be made from potatoes, now made from grain
• unaged, goes thru different types of filtration and distillation

• clear, colorless, flavored with Juniper Berry
• unaged and except for dilution in water, bottled directly from distillation
• Invented by Dutch doctor to ward diseases
• Never substitute Gin for Vodka

• distilled from sugar cane or molasses
• Light Rums (aka gold rum) are light brown colored and don't age longer than 6 months
• Dark Rum results from longer aging process (3-12 yrs) and gets its color from added caramel (dark brown color)

• made from barley that's dried in smokeless kilns
• caramel or amber color --> darker it is, the more aged
• get color from contact with aged oak casks during aging

• made in Scotland
• 
  made from barley dried over peat fires (gets smokey flavor)
• position of oak casks when aged in oak casks
• 2 types: single and blended (1. all products come from 1 distillery 2. composed of whiskies from 2 or more distilleries)
• if malted, means it is distilled from a single malt grain

• Common types are Bourbon Whiskey, Rye, Corn, and Straight
• Bourbon must contain 51% corn
• aged in smoked barrels for that smokey flavor (smokiest)

• made from rye
• by law, must be aged at least 3 yrs in wooden barrels

Irish and American = Whiskey

Scotch and Canadian = Whisky

• made from blue agave plant

1. white (youngest) = aged for 14-21 days
2. Oro (gold) = aged 2 months
3. Reposado (rested) aged up to 1 years
4. Anejos (aged/oldest) aged at least 1 year

• ambered, brown colored brandy made in Cognac, France
• twice distilled grapes, then aged 2 yrs in french oak barrels (super strong wine)
• Very aromatic, has its own glass

• Conjinures are impurities in the products
• the more distilled the product it is, the fewer conjinures
• more conjinures = more flavor & color

Cream = 2% milk (cream is often too heavy for some patrons)

Tonic Water doesn't equal Club Soda/Seltzer

• tonic water has quinine (note: glows in the dark)

Scotch doesn't equal any other Whiskey or Bourbon

• ASK before attempting to make these substitutions
• Though American can equal Canada

• 1 1/2 oz of liquor or liqueur
• 3 oz of sour mix
• flag garnish

A Sour with 1 oz of Seltzer

• 1 1/2 oz of appropriate liquor/liqueur
• 3 oz of sour mix
• 1 oz of seltzer (added AFTER shaking)
• flag garnish, served in Collins glass

A Collins with 3/4 oz Cherry Brandy and 3/4 oz Gin

• 3/4 oz Gin
• 3/4 Cherry Brandy
• 3 oz of sour mix
• 1 oz of seltzer (added AFTER shaking)
• flag garnish, served in Collins glass

• 2 oz Light Rum
• enough sour mix/Fresh lime juice to fill glass
• Lime garnish

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Blue Curacao
• 3 oz Sour mix

• 1 oz Southern Comfort
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz Sloe Gin
• Fill with OJ

• 1 1/2 oz Tequila
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz Lime juice (Rose's Lime)
• Salt Rim if requested
• Serve straight up or on the rocks w/lime garnish

A Margarita with 1/2 oz Light Rum added

• 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Rum
• 1/2 oz Tequila
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• Fill with Sour Mix
• Splash Coke for color
• Lemon garnish

Long Island Ice Tea with Cranberry Juice instead of Sour Mix & Coke

• 1 1/2 oz Light Rum
• 1 1/2 oz Dark Rum
• 1/2 Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/4 Lime Juice
• 1/4 Grenadine for color
• Garnish with lime, mint sprig, or pineapple slice

• 3/4 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Amaretto
• 3/4 oz Frangelico
• 3/4 oz Chambord
• Fill with Cranberry

Cross bw a Kamikaze and Alabama Slammer

• 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz Sloe Gin
• 1/2 Triple Sec
• Splash of Roses Lime Juice
• Fill with OJ

Cross bw Long Island and Alabama Slammer

• 1/4 oz Vodka
• 1/4 oz Gin
• 1/4 oz Light Rum
• 1/4 oz Tequila
• 1/4 oz Triple Sec
• 1/4 oz Southern Comfort
• 1/4 oz Amaretto
• 1/4 oz Sloe Gin
• 1/4 oz Midori
• 1/4 oz Peach Schnapps
• 1/4 oz Blackberry brandy
• 1/4 oz Banana Liqueur
• 1/4 oz Chambord
• Dash of grenadine, OJ, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Pineapple, sour mix

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz Roses Lime Juice

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
• 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice

A Kamikaze with a dash of grenadine

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz Roses Lime Juice
• Dash of grenadine 

• 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• 1/2 Peach Schnapps
• 1/2 oz Melon Liquor
• Splash Cranberry

• 1/2 oz Jagermeister
• 1/2 oz Malibu
• 1/2 oz Pineapple

• Pour shot of Jagermeister
• Fill 1/2 a medium glass with Red Bull

Drop shot glass directly into the glass of Red Bull

• 2 oz Citron Vodka
• Sugared lemon garnish

• 1 oz Vanilla Vodka
• 1 oz Frangelico
• Sugared Lemon garnish

Citron can be substituted for Vanila Vodka

• 1 oz Kahlua
• 1/2 oz Creme de Cacao
• 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Creme
• Top with Whipped Cream

• 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Kahlua
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream

• 1 1/2 oz Tequila
• dash of Tabasco

• 1 oz Jagermeister
• 1 oz Peach Schnapps
• Fill with Cranberry