Question about bars?

When you go to a bar and order an old fashioned or a margarita, or any mixed drink, do they use name brand liquor to make it?

Like, if I order an old fashioned in a bar, will they automatically use a whiskey like Jack Daniel’s to make it? Or do they use a lower quality liquor?

Do you have to ask for a specific brand?

How does this work?

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Depends on the bar. It varies. Some cheap places will even water it down.

Yet once went after hours to a certain place, just to pickup their discarded bottles. They actually were throwing away the expensive good stuff with just a little bit remaining.

As much as a couple of shots. Actually got around ¾ of a bottle of Scotch whiskey from all the same brand bottles.

This goes for between $74 to $106 a bottle on the Internet.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@DeWayfarer That's a lot of money for blended Scotch.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@ninalanyon eighteen years isn't your average whiskey either.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

Scotch climbs in price pretty quickly past 10-12 years