"A man is only as good as his tools" is a phrase I'm sure you've heard before and it applies to bartending

as much as anything else. You'll only ever be as good as your tools, so make sure you're not without
them. The quality of your tools can make or break your experience behind the bar so it's important you
take this lesson seriously.

There are countless bartending tools out there. Will you use them all? No. But there are certain tools
that every bartender must have. In this first lesson, we'll be taking a look at those 'must-have' tools so
pay close attention.

1. Bottle Opener -- Now whether you're working in a low or high volume

jigger or measure is a bartending tool used to measure liquor, which is typically then poured
into a cocktail shaker. It is named for the unit of liquid it typically measures, a 1.5 fluid ounce
(~44 ml) jigger or shot.[1] However bar jiggers come in other sizes and may not actually measure
a fluid jigger.

A traditional style of jigger is made of stainless steel with two opposing cones in an hourglass
shape on the end of a rod. Typically, one cone measures a fluid jigger and the other 1.0 fl. oz.
(~30 ml) pony (shot) or 0.75 fl. oz (~22 ml). Other combinations include 2 fl. oz./1 fl. oz. and
1.75 fl. oz./0.75 fl. oz. A typical British "jigger" measures 50ml on the larger side, and 25ml on
the smaller side.