Housepours...Part 2

I got this from a forum, but i can't seem to trace back the link now...anyway, smtg to share wif u guys...


vodka, gin, bourbon,whisky, brandy, tequila, rum = housepours.
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some of the common drinks that ppl normally order is:

VODKA
vodka orange, vodka lime, vodka 7-up aka vodka lemonade, vodka tonic, vodka cranberry, vodka ribena

GIN
Gin lime aka gimet, gin tonic, gin cranberry

BOURBON
bourbon coke

WHISKY
Whisky water, Whisky dry, whisky coke, Whisky on the rock, Whisky neat

BRANDY
Brandy water, Brandy neat, Brandy coke

TEQUILA
Tequila shot, tequila lime

RUM
Rum coke

I think there's some confusion or unclear information among many clubbers on "Housepours" Well here is the difference between "housepours" and non-housepours or what we in the industry know as premuim or call brands.

Housepours are usually but not necessary cheaper as the establishment has some sort of an agreement for a specific, say vodka with a distributor. It may also be that the particular establishment has choosen a specific brand for a particular vodka...hence, that vodka becomes a housepour. OR it may be that the particular vodka is listed as a housepour on the drinks list.

The basic housepours that you will get almost everywhere includes:

Beer from the Tap
Gin
Vodka
Tequila
Rum
Whisky
Red / White Wine

So it actually really depends on what brand the particular establishment uses... Club A may choose to use Absolut Vodka while Club B may prefer Smirnoff while Club C likes Skyy Vodka. The other thing would be housemixes...bear in mind these mixes may be from the bar-gun or from can...

Housemixes includes:

Soda Water
Tonic Water
Gingerale
Ginger Beer
Coke
7-Up / Sprite
Limecordial
Ribena
Redbull

*Usually juices are not counted as housemixes but like I mentioned, it really depends on the establishments.

Some will ask what about vodka lime, vodka 7-up, whisky coke...why are they called housepours?

Lets take Club A for example, their housepour vodka is Absolut. So when you order a vodka lime, the first thing the bartender usually does is to use their housepour vodka in this case Absolut and mix it with their lime cordial which is a housemix. So to make things simple, you're ordering a housepour...even ordering an Absolut on the rocks is ordering a housepour.

Then the question comes...what is not considered a housepour?
Usually are the liquors you see on the shelves....we use Vodka as an example again....those that are more expensive OR are listed on the drinks lists as premium or non-housepours....examples are:

Belvedere
Chopin
Grey Goose
Finlandia
Skyy
Absolut (Flavours like Citron, Vanillia etc)

So when you order a Belvedere on the Rocks...you're ordering a call brand or premium.

Therefore I repeat again, a housepour is essentially what the particular establishment chooses, not necessary cheaper / more expensive. It can be any brand but just look out for it on the drinks list, the prices may differ.

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