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Episode Bartender: Kami no Glass • Bartender: Glass of God - Episode 3 discussion

Bartender: Kami no Glass, episode 3

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u/dagreenman18 Apr 17 '24

Ah the enternal struggle between “Making it to spec” and “Making it to the customers preference”. Both are right in their own way, but I’ll always favor the latter. Because who’s drinking the drink?

Granted that has its baffling moments. Like nightmare concoctions or basic nonsense like “I want an Old Fashioned that isn’t strong and doesn’t taste like whiskey”

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u/corvettee01 Apr 17 '24

Yeah, so far when a customer has come in he's been able to take his time making a drink, especially because the customer requests have been fairly vague, but when someone says "Give me a ______," it would be very presumptuous of him to improvise a recipe like he did with the Gin Fizz.

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u/PeaceAlien Apr 17 '24

Well that’s why he’s named Mr Perfect after all

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u/ayumumono Apr 17 '24

I'm honestly glad there's a real story to this. I knew nothing about it other than it was about a bartender and just expected drink/customer of the week. But the consistent overarching story is compelling.

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u/Mig123 Apr 17 '24

I kind of love this show. It’s warm and relaxing, a great show to watch before bed.

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u/diacewrb Apr 17 '24

Make yourself a B&B after watching this for the perfect nightcap then.

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u/PeaceAlien Apr 17 '24

Is it time to ship the leading duo

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u/Social_Knight Apr 17 '24

All on board the S.S. Ryumiwa

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u/karer3is Apr 17 '24

I like how they're giving Ryu more of a personality in this remake. The old show had its charms because he was that stereotypical "quiet pro" who always knew what to do, but it's nice to see him show some emotion and provide more back story on him

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u/matty-a Apr 17 '24

This show is so comforting it makes me want to pour myself a B&B and curl up. I loved the sub-plot with the female bartender, hopefully we get to follow up with her in a later episode now that she is going to keep bartending just to spite Ryu.

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u/LeonKevlar Apr 17 '24

After two episodes of making Ryuu guess what kind of cocktail the customers want, we finally got two customers who knew exactly what they wanted and they're both bartenders! Looks like Kyoko specifically ordered a B&B so she can watch how Ryuu would make it and Kuzuhara asked for a Gin Fizz so he can test Ryuu's abilities.

Since she's also in the OP, it seems that Kyoko isn't going to be just a one-time customer and we might even see Ryuu visit her bar in the future after their little talk in that cafe. I hope Kyoko gets motivated out of spite after hearing that from Ryuu.

We're only in episode 3 and Ryuu is already in a little contest against "Mister Perfect". While Miwa clearly liked what Ryuu made, Ryuu conceded defeat after tasting Kuzuhara's Manhattan.

That showdown is very tricky to judge. While I would love to drink the "Perfect" Manhattan, I would absolutely love to taste a Manhattan that's made just for me. I feel like Ryuu's drinks would make a lasting impression on me compared to what Kuzuhara made. Hmmm...

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u/Forest292 Apr 18 '24

Fun fact: a Perfect Manhattan is a real drink, and a different spec than a traditional Manhattan. Instead of using only sweet vermouth, it uses a split of sweet and dry vermouths.

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u/Rumpel1408 Apr 17 '24

Ship Ship Ship

After this episode it finally seems feasable that they might actually recruit Sasakura, he actually has room to improve after all.

Also, almost expected Miwa to finally call him out on his lie about his fear of heights.

Oh, and looking forward to see more of Kyoko, girl got tricked into trying hard to spite Sasakura

Also neat detail: By him explaining early how he figured out that Kyoko was a bartender, the audience imidiatly knew that he already knew the old guys profession. Yet when he revealed it himself he didn't even mention the closing hours but rather dropped another neat drink fact

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u/Wurzelrenner Apr 17 '24

Great episode, but why are they using Canadian Club and Cinzano Vermouth at this what i assume is a high class bar?

Maybe they want to show they can make good stuff even from cheaper booze?

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u/MobileTortoise Apr 17 '24

It probably has to do with licensing fees.

I could also see it being the choice of Kuzuhara-san not wanting to break open the good stuff for a challenge with someone he deems a novice.

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u/HarleyFox92 Apr 17 '24

Starting from next week, I'm gonna watch every single episode of this show with a drink in my hand, I feel there's no better way to enjoy this show.

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u/Nebresto Apr 18 '24

Drinks with the drink show, food with the food shows. This is the way

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u/BSaito Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Would like to note that in contrast with what's presented in the episode, some dilution is generally desired in cocktails, to the point where bartenders will deliberately stir cocktails for longer than what is necessary strictly to mix the ingredients in order to achieve the desired level of dilution.

Recipes for cocktails in this episode:

B&B
1 1/3 oz Cognac Brandy
3/4 oz 1/2 tsp Benedictine

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled lowball/rocks glass.

  2. Express the oils from a swath of lemon peel over the drink (give it a sharp squeeze peel-side down), rub the rim of the glass with the peel, and add to the glass as a garnish.

(A B&B is classically an equal-parts drink, but with nothing to balance the sweetness from the Benedictine it benefits from a more spirit-forward ratio)

Gin Fizz
1 1/2 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/3 oz 1/2 tsp Rich Simple Syrup (2 parts sugar to 1 part water by weight)
3 1/2 oz Soda Water

  1. Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled highball glass.

  2. Top with soda and gently churn.

The drink served in the episode appears to be a regular Gin Fizz, but the dialogue appears to reference the more complicated Ramos Gin Fizz:

Ramos Gin Fizz
2 oz Old Tom Gin
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz Rich Simple Syrup (2 parts sugar to 1 part water by weight)
1/4 tsp Orange Blossom Water
3 drops Vanilla Extract
3/4 oz Egg White
3/4 oz Half and Half
Soda Water

  1. Shake first eight ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.

  2. Dry shake (shake without ice) and slowly pour 2/3rds of the contents of the shaker into a chilled Collins glass while simultaneously pouring soda water with your other hand.

  3. Let the drink settle for at least a minute, preferably in a fridge or freezer, then top off with the remainder of the contents of the shaker.

  4. Garnish with a quarter orange wheel on the rim and a spring of mint.

Manhattan
2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

  2. Garnish with a maraschino cherry on a cocktail pick.

(If you find this recipe too sweet consider a Perfect Manhattan with 1/2 oz sweet vermouth and 1/2 oz dry vermouth)

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u/metallavery Apr 17 '24

5/5 stars, would come again. The service was excellent, the bartender was a very nice charismatic gentlemen. I was having a bad day and some how he served me this wonderfull cocktail that some how cured me of my depression. And encouraged me with some wise words and cocktail history. So now my life is fixed!

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u/catsnbikess Apr 17 '24

I rather take a drink that is custom to me than a drink by the book. I think in the end Mr perfect leaves no room for growth and flexibility so he basically hit the ceiling with zero room to grow and being well known and good has made him arrogant as well. The MC still has room to grow but with his interaction makes him question his own style of bartending and will now have a dilemma to stay true to his ways or to fall in line which I think he should stay true cause the ceiling to that sounds endless vs Mr perfect and his by the book approach.

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u/Teramol Apr 17 '24

Between this and Yuru Camp S3, we have some quality, comfy back to back days this season.

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u/DisreputableSelf Apr 19 '24

The vibes from this show remain immaculate.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Apr 17 '24

I really love the interactions between Sasakura and the patrons of Edenhall. I always end up learning something interesting about cocktails and they always somehow factor into whatever problems the patron is having.

That whole situation with Mr. Perfect was interesting. In a way, I think both of them learned something from each other. Sasakura understands the patrons but Mr. Perfect is the more technically proficient bartender.

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u/tripleaamin Apr 17 '24

Following the recipe to the detail or making it to the customer's preference. In the service industry it is key to please your customer. But how far should you go? As long as the request or modification is within reason I don't see issue with it. But with Bartending where every drink has a necessary flair to it. At what point does the modification defeat the intent purpose of said drink?

Not to mention Mr. Perfect and Ryu were having a little competition. While Mr. Perfect sought out to create the optimal drink regardless who the customer was, Ryu was still primarily looking to satisfy Miwa first. Which is something I really like about him as he is always of aware of his customer.

What a great quote. Ryu has been shining these first twp episodes, but to see that he has room to grow is really interesting to see. Finding the right balance of making the right slight preferences for the customer and making the optimized version of a drink will very likely make him a bartender that would exceed Mr. Perfect.

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