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Barstool wisdom, bartender banter, and jokes best enjoyed with a generous pour.

Alcoholism can be a serious alement.
Everyone in the bar is depressed. We need morale.
I own a drinking establishment for blackbirds. When negotiating loans, my crow bar can be used as leverage.
Are drunken, mispronounced words made up
on the slur of the moment?
I told the bartender my life was a mess.
He said, “Neat or on the rocks?”
The bartender was promoted because he always raised the bar.
The bartender quit his job because he was tired of pouring his heart out.
I asked the bartender for something strong.
He handed me the bar tab.
A good bartender knows how to handle a twist.
The bartender’s favorite instrument is the shaker.
The cocktail menu had a lot of spirit, but it lacked direction.
The bar was so exclusive, even the olives had a pit pass.
I opened a bar for mathematicians.
Every drink comes with a proper proof.
I came for one drink and stayed for the pour decisions.
Drinking responsibly means never spilling it.
This is my kind of liquid asset.
Ice to meet you.
I’m just here for the garnish.
There is always room for one more twist.

Those two beer drinkers are having quite
an argument. They are at lagerheads.
I told the rude bartender I wanted a heavy,
dark, bitter beer. He told me to go to ale.
The depressed beermaker spent the entire weekend brooding.
The whiskey tried stand-up, but its delivery
was a little on the rocks.
Better late than sober.
Sip happens.
Pour decisions were made.
Shake it till you make it.
Keep your friends close and your cocktails closer.

Stop and smell the Rosé.
Visibly upset from the whole ordeal, the grape juice started to wine.
The hangover I had this morning made me feel tense.
I guess I have to learn to un-wine.
Everything happens for a Riesling.
He said his non-alcoholic wine was delicious. I told him he had zero proof.
The vintner developed a wine that tasted like canned meat. He called it Asti Spamanti.
You had me at merlot.
I’m not a wino. I’m a wine-yes.
I have a grape feeling about tonight.
The wine bottle was very persuasive—it had a strong bouquet.
Rosé all day? I prefer rosé when necessary.
The sommelier had a corking good story.
I’m trying to be more mature, like a well-aged Cabernet.
That wine critic was crushed by the news.
The bottle of red refused to gossip—it had no interest in the grapevine.
I asked the wine for advice, but it just said, “Let it breathe.”
Pinot noir is my dark side.
The vineyard’s annual meeting was a pressing matter.
I came, I saw, I con-corked.

I usually drink Gin & Tonic, but tonight, I decided to shake things up, so I had a Martini.
I ordered a Martini with confidence. It was an olive branch.
My Martini and I have an understanding: it stays dry, and I stay hydrated-ish.
The gin was feeling blue, so the tonic tried to lift its spirits.
Gin is just botanical confidence in a glass.
The Martini refused to argue—it preferred to keep things stirred, not shaken.
Olive you need is a Martini.
The gin and vermouth broke up. They needed more space in the glass.
My Martini is so dry, it keeps asking for moisturizer.
I tried to make a tiny Martini, but it was just my teeny.
The gin went to therapy to work on its juniper issues.

Q: Why does that person have such a sardonic look on his face?
A: He just drank a shot of wry whiskey.
Whiskey business is always neat.
Bourbon and I have a barrel of things in common.
The whiskey was a good listener—it always took things straight.
My whiskey sour was having a rough day, so I gave it a twist.
The bourbon became a detective because it had a nose for clues.
I told the rye to be more positive. It said, “I’m neat enough already.”
The Scotch went to school to improve its high-proof reading.
I like my whiskey how I like my advice: neat, direct, and not watered down.
The bourbon’s autobiography was a real barrel-roller.

The doctor liked to put hickory flavor in Daiquiris. We call him Hickory Daiquiri Doc.
The Moscow Mule kicked like one.
The Old Fashioned refused to update its status.
My Negroni has a bitter side, but we all do.
The Sidecar always shows up when the bike needs a drink.
A Tom Collins walked into a bar, but he was just looking for his columns.
I asked for a Gimlet and got a tiny tool. Wrong kind of sharp.
The Margarita was feeling salty, but the lime gave it a squeeze.
A Bloody Mary is just brunch with a little backbone.
The Mojito became a gardener because it had a talent for mint condition.
The Mai Tai said it was fine—Mai Tai little, but fine.
The Daiquiri got a standing ovation. It was a real rum-bler.
The Manhattan moved to Brooklyn for a change of spirit.
The Sazerac refused to leave New Orleans—it was too attached to the absinthe-minded lifestyle.
The French 75 always arrives with a bang.
The Corpse Reviver is the only cocktail that understands mornings.