I don’t have exact statistics, but I’d say 6 out of 10 Flaming Lamborghini orders ended in some kind of mishap — either someone or something getting burned, or something getting broken. The most common accidents involved burning hair — especially women’s hair if they’d used a lot of hair products. I also saw several pairs of (fake?) eyelashes get scorched, many eyebrows, and in one case, a wig . One guest also seared their lips. I’d just served the drink to a group and while

"Yeah, I like whiskies. Hennessy is one of my favorite brands," said the guest to my colleague. Though taken aback, he later informed the guest that the brand was a cognac.

Every bar visit is a chance to learn something new, and to walk away not just with a great drink, but with a story worth telling.