well liquor
Bar's cheap booze
Well liquor refers to the inexpensive, standard spirits a bar keeps within easy reach—typically in the "well" or speed rail below the counter.
When you order a drink without specifying a brand, you get the well: A gin and tonic made with well liquor costs less than one with Tanqueray.
Also called well drinks, rail liquor, or house brands.
The opposite is top-shelf or call liquor, where you name the brand.
Clear distilled spirit
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- tequilaDistilled agave spirit
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
bourbon · triple sec · vermouth · brandy · schnapps · amaretto · peach schnapps · coconut rum
Low in price
- budgetPlan for spending
- affordableReasonably priced
- economySystem of trade and production
- valueImportance or price
inexpensive · low-cost · bottom shelf · standard · generic · no-name · house brand · discount
Horizontal support bar
- bar matAbsorbent counter pad
- pour spoutOpening directing liquid flow
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- barbackBartender support staff
dive bar · pub · tavern · nightclub · cocktail lounge · happy hour · last call · drink special
Lowest horizontal storage surface
- basicFundamental in nature
- genericNot brand-name
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
commercial · industrial · unaged · young · harsh · rough · burning · neutral
Mixed alcoholic beverage
- highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
- mixed drinkCombined alcoholic beverage
- rum and cokeSpirit-and-soda highball
- gin and tonicJuniper spirit with tonic water
vodka soda · whiskey sour · margarita · screwdriver · greyhound · rail drink · mixer · tonic water
vodka
Clear distilled spirit
whiskey · bourbon · triple sec · vermouth · brandy · schnapps · amaretto · peach schnapps · coconut rum · spiced rum
cheap
Low in price
- budgetPlan for spending
- affordableReasonably priced
- economySystem of trade and production
value · inexpensive · low-cost · bottom shelf · standard · generic · no-name · house brand · discount · economical
rail
Horizontal support bar
- bar matAbsorbent counter pad
- pour spoutOpening directing liquid flow
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
barback · dive bar · pub · tavern · nightclub · cocktail lounge · happy hour · last call · drink special · house pour
bottom shelf
Lowest horizontal storage surface
- basicFundamental in nature
- genericNot brand-name
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
mass-produced · commercial · industrial · unaged · young · harsh · rough · burning · neutral · bland
cocktail
Mixed alcoholic beverage
- highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
- mixed drinkCombined alcoholic beverage
- rum and cokeSpirit-and-soda highball
gin and tonic · vodka soda · whiskey sour · margarita · screwdriver · greyhound · rail drink · mixer · tonic water · soda water
well liquorcall liquor
Order drinks remotely
top-shelf · call drinks · single malt · VSOP
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