Demitri's Bloody Mary Mix

Pour Precisely
Careful how you pour! It sounds easy enough to most, but if you're already doing it, you probably hate watching bartenders that don't. I see it so often when bartenders go to stop the flow from a liquor bottle (free pour), they start to move the bottle to the jockey box without stopping the flow of liqour and the tail end of the pour lands in the matt, in the ice, everywhere. This especially lame when strong flavored liquors land in the ice. I don't want my Vodka Martini to taste like Jagermeister, nothing against Jagermeister whatsoever!   =:-)
When stopping the pour, start to "turn" the bottle so that the curve of the spout turns upward while tipping the bottle upright. Every drop of liquor should land in the glass.
Even with liquor and juice "gun" systems, another great way not to splash liquor all over the place is to look for a gap between the ice cubes where theres open space and aim your pour into the gap. If you can't find a hole, make one by jabbing the ice with the pour spout.
Really watch what happens in and around the glass from ice to service. It helps you keep your workspace clean, it makes you look professional and it helps the ever-important pour cost.
Once you become expert at "every drop", you won't lose any speed at all and then you'll really be looking good!
Cheers!
Demitri