US Open now serving $23 pre-mixed Honey Deuces on tap but sippers call it deuce abuse

From Honey Deuce to Honey, Don’t.Party boys and girls are turning up their noses as the US Open’s drink of choice is now pre-mixed and served on tap — a change they say amounts to flat-out deuce abuse.A dissatisfied honey dudester ignited a debate this week after whining that there’s been a noticeable drop in quality of the $23 mixed drinks since the Open’s bartenders started to rely on batches rather than concocting the drinks with fresh ingredients on demand.“Now the Honey Deuce is on draft, and that has significantly decreased the quality of the cocktail,” Maryland-based influencer Sam Commodari said in a widely circulated Instagram post.“If it’s a $10 drink on draft, you can’t really complain,” he said.“But this is a $23 cocktail that we’re talking about.

This is something that should be tip-top at all times … Know the truth behind this cocktail.”A debate took off in the comments, with many defending the vodka-and-raspberry lemonade’s quality while dozens of others drunk with fury agreed with Commodari that the taste just isn’t the same.The event’s mixologists knocked down the criticism, defending the tap option as just as good if it were mixed on the spot, but one expert said the sensitive sippers have a point — with some caveats.“The issue with batching — of course, it’s good for operations, the bar staff, the procedure of execution, but it damages a little the quality of the cocktail,” explained Miguel Munoz, the beverage director at Renwick Hospitality Group, which has two locations that serve up their own Honey Deuces during the US Open season.“In this case, Honey Deuce, once you batch, the alcohol is going to keep the life of the juice, but after a few days you will taste that the cocktail is not as fresh as when you make it from scratch.”Batched Honey Deuce also runs the risk of losing its flavor more quickly than stronger-tasting drinks, he said.But if the batches are being made and gulped down by the ga...