The visuals in the free Interactive Cocktail Entertainment iPhone app are appealing, but I’d rather drink cocktails than play with virtual ones. If you are a budding bartender or studying for some kind of bartender exam, though, then this app would be the perfect cocktail study buddy.
This cocktail game is essentially a test of the mind. You look at a cocktail recipe and then attempt to make it, perfect glass choice and all. It gets tricky when you have to remember the exact amount of alcohol to pour and ingredients, but the practice level makes it pretty easy and gives you a signal when it’s time to stop pouring. So your virtual friends won’t be over-served.
With three levels of play: Practice, amateur and barman, it will keep you busy mastering levels. In the barman level, the iPhone app throws in a twist. You must complete more than one drink order in a certain time allotment, or you will have angry, tipsy customers on your hands. If you lose three customers, your bar closes.
Most likely, I’ll keep this cocktail iPhone app handy on my iPhone in case I’m looking to try a new drink at a bar or looking for something funky to serve at my next cocktail party.
