Alcademics

A new drink maker operates on the same principles found in the oldest cocktail books. Read more →

Announcing my seminars for the annual Tales of the Cocktail convention. Read more →

I thought I'd share some interesting new cocktail menus, or rather cocktail menu concepts. A Book of Spells at Grey Tiger in Toronto The menu is called The Grimoire of Grey Tiger. I had to look that word up. Wikipedia says, "A grimoire is a textbook of magic, typically including... Read more →

I learned a lot about Jack Daniel's from a microbiologist: enzymes, charcoal, pH, fermentation times, rye stickiness! Read more →

A visit to the MGP distillery where most of America's rye whiskey is made. Read more →

I visited San Diego for a quick 30 hour trip this week to give a talk about CocktailSafe topics to a regional meeting of the US Bartenders' Guild, and had the chance to run out to three bars. The last time I was in town was about 7 years ago... Read more →

In 2016 I took a trip organized by WIRSPA (West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association Inc.) and their quality marque system ACR for Authentic Caribbean Rum. As this was a few years ago, this blog post is somewhat of a photo-and-data dump for you to enjoy photos and for... Read more →

A new crew of drink books is out for your reading and drinking pleasure. What follows is information from the publishers (not reviews) and links to Amazon for purchasing. The Art of Distilling, Revised and Expanded: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Whiskey, Vodka, Gin and other Potent... Read more →

A visit to this very unique distillery but no photos of the muck pits. Read more →

A cool closed Jamaican rum distillery that has since reopened. Read more →