The spring issue of the magazine SAY: is the Food Issue. In it they have a map of online food and drink influencers. Alcademics was included, which is awesome. Here's the map: Alcademics is down on the bottom left. A blog post about the map is here, and you can... Read more →
The "dry shake" is a technique that bartenders use to emulsify the egg in egg white drinks to give them a nice foamy head. Before adding the ice, they put the egg white and other liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker and give it a good shake. Then they add... Read more →
For last week's FineCooking.com blog post, I wrote about a drink from Jessica Maria of the Hotsy Totsy Club in Albany, California. The drink is the Ernesto, which is a Hemingway Daiquiri made with tequila. For as much as there are Hemingway Daiquiri spin-offs and as much as tequila loves... Read more →
At Tales of the Cocktail in Vancouver last week I went looking for a simple drink I could post on FineCooking.com. I found one at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. The drink is made with vanilla vodka, Aperol, lemon juice, and mint. Get the recipe here. Read more →
I wrote up twelve bars in Vancouver during my visit last week. They're all on DiffordsGuide.com. Go get some! Read more →
I love to read and am happy to contribute to CLASS Magazine and DiffordsGuide.com. They just announced a big lump of changes that will make it even more unique. The print magazine will now be given out for free at many bars. Paid subscribers are going to get a single-spirit... Read more →
In a post on FineCooking.com, I did a write-up of the Pisco Sour, and also a spin on the drink using rose water by Duane Fernandez, Jr. The post is here. Read more →
At Tales of the Cocktail Vancouver, I stopped in to the Hendrick's Gin tasting room. I've been to about 70 million Hendrick's events, but in this one I first learned how the gin is made. It turns out that Hendrick's is the product of two different stills. Botanicals are infused... Read more →