I see certain words misspelled over and over on cocktail menus. Most of them are brand names in conflict with spellcheck. St. Germaine Liqueur vs. Liquor Domain de Canton Absolute Vodka Hanger One Vodka Caiparinha Lavendar Chartreuce Nickt-pickers: what else am I missing? Read more →
As you're probably aware, I've been dabbling in experiments making clear ice at home. [update: An organized index of ice experiments on Alcademics can be found here.] The way I've found that works best is to freeze ice in an Igloo cooler with the top off. (Please read the post... Read more →
Finally! We have the details of San Francisco Cocktail Week 2010. Events are listed below but check the website for updates. San Francisco Cocktail Week 2010 Schedule of Events Tuesday, September 21 Inauguration of the Boothby Center 6 to 8 p.m. Celebrating the debut of the "Cocktail Bill" Boothby Center... Read more →
I was researching some cocktail bars and came across the website for Scoma's, an old San Francisco seafood restaurant near Fisherman's Wharf. Looking for the cocktail menu I found the page below (click to enlarge). And I saw the Children's Wine List. "CHILDREN'S WINE LIST? THAT'S FANTASTIC!" I said to... Read more →
Because I am a geek who feels the need to categorize everything, I try to track which airlines carry which spirits. I started a page to share this, located at this link: Airline Drink Menus. I'll keep filling it out over the coming months, but should you feel like enabling... Read more →
This past April at the WSWA convention in Las Vegas, I noticed a naming trend of putting the word "blue" in beverage titles. This has been an ongoing naming convention. One brand owner told me this was due in part to Johnny Walker Blue. Tequila brands in particular love to... Read more →
I finally got the press release for Remy V, the new product debuting in September in two trial markets- the San Francisco Bay Area and Atlanta. I'd heard the word on the street about this and posted a couple hints to my Twitter feed and Facebook page last and this... Read more →
Last week after a group of bartenders took a boat ride from San Francisco to Oakland, where we were treated to a rum debate starring: Ed Hamilton, founder of the Ministry of Rum. Martin Cate, tiki expert and owner of Smuggler's Cove David Cid, Bacardi brand master apprentice Gerry Schweitzer,... Read more →