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The Bar Smarts Tool Kit

Are you a bartender looking to take your skills to the next level? Or are you a cocktail geek looking to push your geekiness further?

Then maybe BarSmarts WIRED is just what your looking for.

After the success of the five day BAR (or Beverage Alcohol Resource) Program led by cocktail luminaries such as Dale DeGroff, Dave Wondrich, Steve Olson, Paul Pacult and Andy Seymour, this same group created the Bar Smarts Advanced Program. This is a one-day program that consists of lectures, a hands-on practical exam in which the student is required to prepare three cocktails for one of the BAR instructors and a one hundred question exam including a blind tasting portion. Students prep prior to this one-day event with four weeks of study that include four online quizzes.

Bringing this concept one step closer to home and making it even easier to access, Pernod-Ricard and the BAR Instructors created BarSmarts WIRED, an online version of the BarSmarts Advanced Class.

Through BarSmarts WIRED, participants complete assignments, take exams and gain certification at home or in their work environment during the specified two-month window.

This online version of BarSmarts covers the same topics that the live version does, only allowing the participant to take part from the comfort of their own home. Making it easy for any bartender or spirits enthusiast to expand their spirits knowledge and learn how a spirit is made and how to properly pick apart flavor notes in a spirit, as well as expand and gain new insight into classic recipes and bar techniques.

The cost of the program is $45 and includes a BarSmarts branded bag and bar tools, which will be sent to all registered participants. While not currently open for sign-up, BarSmarts WIRED will be re-opening on February, 1st 2010.

So if you have someone in the family that’s a bartender or appreciates the craft of cocktails, think about getting them a late holiday gift in BarSmarts WIRED.

For additional information, visit http://www.barsmarts.com

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