This week was big for openings and pisco cocktails. I hit up La Mar early in the week, where I had some pisco drinks and lunch, then the new bar called Pisco just for pisco drinks. This bar was supposed to open in August (I wrote a story about it... Read more →
Flaming absinthe, hand-pressed sugar cane juice, lavender bitters, and no barstools: it all sounds a bit much to me, but it's impossible to say without going there if it all comes together effectively or not. (It sure looks pretty though.) Read about this new bar here . Read more →
A few weeks ago, Todd Smith and Luis Sivira won trips to Nicaragua as part of Flor de Cana's cocktail contest in San Francisco. Sweet. Here are the recipes for the drinks that won. Cafe de Caña by Todd Smith, Beretta Restaurant 1.5oz. Flor de Caña 18 year rum 1oz.... Read more →
More reading material from the internet: A travel story on seeking the best vodka in Warsaw. Ayyyy.com has a quiz on the lady lushes of television. (Answer is here.) Lauren Clark writes about breaking up with your favorite beer. I've had that happen with booze. I love St. Germain but... Read more →
Yesterday I had a chance to check out La Mar Cebicher'ia Peruana, the fancy new Peruvian restaurant opening up on Pier 1 1/2 in San Francisco. Gorgeous space, delicious food. But you don't come to Alcademics to read about food. The drink menu is all about pisco, listing 12 pisco-based... Read more →
Oh look, Jordan Mackay's story on ginger in drinks is online. That means the recipe for Beretta's Agricole Mule is also online. It's a cross between between a Mojito and a Moscow Mule, and it's delicious. Go make one. Read more →
Can now be found here. A lot more have been added since I last posted. Read more →
These days it's not unusual to receive a press release about a new cocktail on the menu at a bar, and I applaud this. That's why I go to bars, after all, and tempting new drinks are tempting. But last week I received a release from Clock Bar in San... Read more →