Customer Reviews

The BarKeeper Pocket Peeker

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We have used this convenient bartender's guide at many parties and it has never failed to please the pickiest of guests. Its size is a big plus because it is easy to hang next to the measuring spoons and you won't loose it. It also makes a good gift for birthdays or as a stocking stuffer.

This is very simple with easy-to-follow drink recipes. I didn't give it the full 5 stars only because there were some common drinks not listed. Otherwise, it is a fantastic little cheat sheet to keep behind the bar!

this booklet is actually 9 laminated index cards held together by a keychain ring. it also has a small bottle opener. i have not used it much yet, but it seems simple enough.

it's arranged in ABC order and provides the following info for each drink:
type of glass used, ingredients, method of pouring (shaken, blend, over ice, etc.), and garnish used.

it definitely serves as a quick reference, but not much more than that. i recommend it if this is all you need it for.

Overall the BarKeeper Pocket Peeker does have most usefull drink mix recipes for the average consumer and bartender, however, the size, shape and construction of this small "booklet" does not compromise the value. The book is held together with one small ring loop, and is quite hard to use as a quick reference guide if ti was in someones back pocket as it seems to be for. Even the pocket-knife bottle opener that the picture shows in the advertisement is not the same as the one shipped. The bottle opener has no knife and I could have bought the opener at any store for 25 cents. Dissapointed.

This little packet of cards doesn't actually contain "Today's Most Popular Cocktails", for which I'm heartily thankful. It actually contains a few of the 90's popular cocktails -- things like Silk Panty and Screaming Orgasm -- but more importantly it has good old stand-bys (for when I forget what the difference is between a Perfect, a plain, a Dry, and an Extra-Dry [Martini | Manhattan]), and to my everlasting joy, a satisfactory Hurricane recipe.

It fits in your back pocket, its pages are water- (and beer- and whateverelse-) resistant, the recipes are in alphabetical order and set out clearly and simply. What more could you ask for? Besides a recipe for an Aviation, I mean, but by now I have that one memorized.

Caveat emptor: yes, the pack comes with an opener, but it's not the opener in the picture -- there's no corkscrew, only a cap lifter and a tab lifter.

PRODUCT IS AWESOME AND COMPACT AND HELPFUL.
NOW MY HOUSE PARTIES ARE COMPLETE WITH THIS COMPACT "CHEAT SHEET" ;)

Great mini pocket book for all servers/ bartenders, or even people who want to throw mini cocktail parties at home. No pictures or anything, just a basic recipe for all kinds of cocktails you can imagine. It comes with a little bottle opener, what a neat idea. It might not have all new fancy drinks you see on HBO shows, but for the basics, this is what you need.

I have never owned such a more convenient and detailed drink recipe guide as this! I would recommend this to any Bar Tender or anyone who wishes to make drinks like a pro.

This is the best idea! The little book fits perfectly in my back pocket. It's great for when you have a brain fart and need to remember how to make some of the "classics" that are coming back in style. It also has many newer drinks as well. I use it almost every time I work! Don't think it would be good for someone with poor eyesite as the writing is small, but it has to be to cram that much info into such a small space! I LOVE IT!!!

This guide presents all the major drinks in an easy to read guide that fits discretely into your back pocket -- a nice helper for new bartenders. Unlike those big books that would be embarrassing for a bartender to thumb through in front of a customer, one can discretely pull this out while turned away from a customer and quickly confirm drink ingredients. This guide does not contain recipes for hip new drinks, but is good on the basics and a helpful backup to new bartenders.