YK’s 365 Release: Day 20

As with many of my city friends, I was a bartender for a stint. I initially got my bartending certificate because I wanted to learn more about the drinks themselves. Although I don’t really drink hard liquor much anymore, back in my day, I was a discerning drinker. I knew how to make and order the cleanest, unrivaled martinis. I used to tell new bartenders how to make it better if it wasn’t perfect. Yes, I was that person.

I purchased most of the setup for a home bar many years back. It was to be installed in someone’s house, but it never worked out because her home never had the right setup. So now I have a speed rack and mixer bottles. At this point I only really drink champagne and wine, so it would go severely under-appreciated in my home if I did choose to install it.

The reason I have held on to these items is because the idea of having a home bar is awesome, in a peculiar frat boy kind of way. I would have to say, were it not for the suggestion of the original individual wanting this setup, this idea would never have occurred to me, and I would not have all of these items to hold onto.

So as brilliantly fashionable the idea of a home bar sounds, I am currently not letting the bar live to its full potential.

I am releasing this to a fellow former bartender, and someone who entertains many fancy discerning mixed drink guests more frequently.

So on Day 20 of my 365 Release practice, I am letting go of the idea of holding onto something to be cool. May the bar flourish in my friend’s home and impress many guests upon arrival.