A Denver, Colorado-based bartender shared a PSA about “well drinks” after her patrons had no idea what she was talking about. Her explanation, while straightforward, still ignited a heated debate in her comments section, leading folks to question: What really is a well drink?
Bartender Issues PSA
“A lot of people don’t know what a well drink is,” Gabriella Masseran (@gabriellamasseran) shares in a TikTok, adding that she’s had to repeat herself about 300 times this week. “So I’m here to teach you.”
The bartender then explains how a well drink is a spirit plus a mixer. She points out the vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, and tequila on the rail in front of her. “That’s what you get to pick from,” she says. “And then you get a mixer from the soda gun.”
Masseran demonstrates by adding vodka and soda to a cup of ice. “Well is bottom of the rail, OK?” she explains. “That’s all you get.” She garnishes the drink with a lime and a straw…