The other day I gave a talk on social media at the WSWA convention in Orlando. The audience was mostly distributors, brand owners, and PR professionals. We had five people on the panel and just an hour to to talk, so naturally I was the last one to speak and... Read more →
Depending on where you look online, you'll find that there are either three or four categories of Peruvian pisco.This is confusing if you want to write about it. The Problem Some sites say that there are four types: Puro, Aromatico, Mosto Verde, and Acholado. Others say three: Puro (which includes... Read more →
[Update- realizing this is Memorial Day, we have decided to postpone it until a later date.] On May 30th, I'll be teaching a class at Bourbon & Branch's Beverage Academy! I'm really excited about it. Sherry is a big category of rather complex fortified wine, so I'll be busting out... Read more →
Here is the new spring/summer menu from 1022 South in Hilltop, Washington. The menu comes from owner/bar manager Chris Keil, who put it together with the help of some of his staff. Click the link below to see the full menu. Literary Drunken Boat Black strap rum, ginger liqueur, house... Read more →
With The Bitter Truth Sloeberry Gin joining Plymouth Sloe Gin in the category of sloe gins that have sloes and gin in them, your Sloe Gin Fizz doesn't need to be full of false advertising. That's basically what I talk about in my most recent post for Fine Cooking. Read more →
Here is the new menu for the Walnut Creek Yacht Club in Walnut Creek, CA. Spring 2011 Cocktail List Spring Flavors from the farmers market to the cocktail glass The Garden Elixir House-made carrot syrup with muddled radish and spring herbs; celery bitters, Cocchi Americano Aperitivo and Citadelle gin; fresh... Read more →
This is a project I've been consulting on for several months- time for the big announcement! [For those of you just discovering this, take note of the date of this post...] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ramada Inn Launches New Dining Concept in 18 US Locations: SpeakEZ! Prohibition Pubs Aberdeen, SD, April... Read more →