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Alison Buecksler Buecksler has been serving at Dempsey’s for the last four and a half years.
MIXOLOGIST
Dempsey’s bartender Alison Buecksler may be your new favorite bartender. This blond bombshell can stun you with her looks and whip up a potent drink. By Andrew Jason | Photos by J. Alan Paul Photography
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hether it was the time she put the guy in a full nelson for throwing glasses on the floor or the time she served Justin Timberlake’s guitarist, Alison Buecksler has seen a lot during her time at Dempsey’s. Like the other great mixologists around town, Buecksler has been serving for a number of years. She has worked at a number of places including Buffalo Wild Wings, JL Beers and Bertrosa’s but has been at Dempsey’s for four and a half years. Despite the years of serving, there is one thing that keeps her at it.
“The people. Getting to know everybody downtown. Knowing the regulars. Regulars always love that you know their drink right when they walk in. It makes them feel special.” Buecksler, a self-confessed beer girl, has recently been on a kick with a new drink. The Snake Bite is half Angry Orchard and half Guinness. It’s an appropriate drink for her since she serves at Dempsey’s, an Irish bar, which is just the way she likes it.
Anybody who has been to the Dempsey’s on a weekend night knows how busy it can be. This can prove to be a challenge but it also helps the night fly by. “Bartending is fun because you get people come right up to the bar and give them their drink and they’re out of your face…” Buecksler said. “The night goes by quick.”
“We’re pretty much considered a whiskey bar,” Buecksler said. “Nothing fruity tooty. Nothing fancy... It’s quicker pace. People
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Buecksler isn’t much of a whiskey girl but this is one drink she can drink all day long.
Honey Pot 1 oz. Jameson ¾ oz. Tuaca Fill the glass with Ginger Ale Splash of Bitters 1 lemon 1 lime Honey 50
get the best service here, at least I think so because you can get drinks right out here.”
Combine ingredients with ice in a regular glass. Top the rim of the glass in honey.
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