Sawyer Dyar

Ice is an important tool in cocktails, and it has many benefits other than just cooling down your drink. First, just with cooling, there are several different types of cooling down and mixing your drink. There are two options, "shaken or stirred", that most people know about. Shaken cocktails are typically more frothy, light, and well-blended. They are typically more cloudy, due to more ingredients. Shaken cocktails are better suited to citrus, sugary, or creamy bases. Shaken cocktails also...

Hello! My name is Sawyer Dyar, and I operate a dry-hire mobile bartending business. I have been in the alcohol industry for almost 2 years now, and have always loved the idea of mixology. Recently, while researching for my business, I came across the concept of dry hiring. Because I have been working in the alcohol industry for a couple of years, I have been around dry hire events before; however, I did not realize the processes behind it. So what is it exactly? Dry hiring does not refer to...

Hello everyone! My name is Sawyer Dyar, and I run a mobile bartending business. I have been in the industry for almost 2 years. Now, what exactly is a mobile bar? A mobile bar can be anything from a trailer bar, a bar built inside a van, or just a bartender bringing their supplies and setting up a bar on the premises of the venue. This provides more flexibility and allows clients to have events at a venue that does not have a bar, or allows them to have cocktails at a winery, or wine at a...