TAG 5: Bartenders

(TAG 5 is a top five list compiled by secret ballot, submitted by the four horsemen of TAG. An extremely complicated equation is used to calculate the polls. Mostly they are related to SGF, sometimes they are not. A new TAG 5 is released every Monday.)

Good drinksmiths start with a perfect mix but it takes a lot more to be the best. Personality. Knowledge. Conversation. Quickness. Our top five list this week presents the best bartenders in SGF. Note: This isn’t favorite waterin’ hole, though that is a little reflective in the count. The best bartenders keep them coming back. Heather Anderson at the Tipsy Turtle was the only bartender to receive double-digit points. She follows a perfect cocktail with a matching smile. Scotty Dickinson at the High Life and Boogans at Mudlounge tied for second with nine points. Chris Kampa (Romeo y Julieta) and M.J. (that makes a pair of High Lifers) round out the top five.

Four votes (as of 3/8/10)
Total points, first-place votes in parenthesis
1. Heather Anderson, Tipsy Turtle – 15 (3)
T2. Scotty Dickinson, High Life – 9
T2. Ryan “Boogs” Walters, Mudlounge – 9
4. Chris Kampa, Romeo y Julieta – 5 (1)
5. M.J., High Life – 4

Others receiving votes: Eric Weiler, Lindbergs – 3; Morgan, Parlor 88 – 3; Thaddeus Payton, The Red Room of Flame Steakhouse – 3; Kelly Taylor, Tonic Ultra lounge – 3; Dave, Outland – 3; Piper-Dave-Jimmy, Outland Ballroom – 2; Machines, Tropical Liqueurs – 1