My first story for PopularScience.com is a report on the bartenders from BarBot, held this past weekend in San Franicso. Go here to read the story! It's mostly a slideshow with videos as well. Read more →
After a brief hiatus, I've been posting information about new spirits products (and sometimes new distribution of existing products) to ShakeStir.com. You can read all of the posts by following the New Booze tag. You no longer need to login to ShakeStir to read them either, which makes things a... Read more →
This is the booze that's showed up on my doorstep this week- some of it is new; some of it has been around for a 150 years or so. What looks good? Braulio, Amaro Dell'Erborista, Caliche Rum, Charbay S Hop Whiskey, Wild Turkey Spiced, Mezcal Marca Negra Tobala and Espadin,... Read more →
Well hey howdy, I finally went and changed the design of this website. I hope it's easier to read - but please let me know if anything is amiss or harsh on the eyes. I hope you love me for my text but it's nice to be appreciated for my... Read more →
The press preview for TBD, the forthcoming restaurant from the neighboring AQ in San Francisco (in order to find the website it was fun to Google "tbd aq sf") is Thursday, but I got a chance to get a sneak peak at the cocktails from bar manager Timothy Zohn. As... Read more →
image from wikipedia If you're using barrels or wood chips to make barrel-aged cocktails, be aware that they can develop 246-TCA, better known as "cork taint." Cork taint doesn't only come from corks, it turns out; it can come from barrels. One way that it forms (in part) is when... Read more →
I love beer makers' senses of humor. Here are some names of real homebrew clubs I found online. Carboy Junkies Barley Literate Foam Rangers Barley Bandits Just Brew It Malt Munching Mash Monsters Cleveland Carboys Knights of the Brown Bottle S_C_A_B_B_S (Sussex County Amalgamated Beer Brewing Society) Hops2It Manly Mashers... Read more →
This post is sponsored by Pavan. Pavan Liqueur has extended the submission deadline for The Pavan Sangria Challenge to October 25th. The Pavan Sangria Challenge invites bartenders from around the country to showcase their talents by creating original Pavan sangria recipes inspired by the dream escape destination of their choice.... Read more →