Below are a few of the stories that I wrote for other publications that I liked best in 2013 or they got the most traction/readership. How Bars Are Using High-Tech Equipment To Make Better Drinks [PopSci.com] Snap, Crackle, Pop & Sip: Breakfast-Cereal Flavors Come to Cocktails [Details.com] Six Bourbon Myths:... Read more →
The LA Times reported yesterday that under a new food safety law in California, bartenders are required to wear gloves when handling garnishes. "Changes to the California Retail Food Code that went into effect at the beginning of 2014 require disposable gloves or utensils such as tongs, paper or scoops... Read more →
The most sought-after bourbon in the world, Pappy Van Winkle 23-year-old, begins life as 53 gallons of new-make whiskey at 114 proof. What's left in the barrel after 23 years is a mere 14 gallons of bourbon at around 135-140 proof. What makes it into the bottle is even less.... Read more →
Six new scotch whiskies have launched of late. Here's the deets: Glenmorangie Companta Glenmorangie Companta is the newest release from Master Distiller, Dr. Bill Lumsden. Part of Glenmorangie Companta (Scots Gaelic for friendship) had been matured in traditional American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, then was transferred into casks having previously... Read more →
I've been bursting waiting for the Saveur 100 issue to come out so I could write more about Gamsei, a bar I visited in Munich this fall and included in the January issue of the magazine. The story is now online at Saveur.com, with a lot more info below. Gamsei... Read more →
If you hadn't heard, your host Camper English is the Contributing Drinks Editor at Saveur Magazine now. Hooray! The current January issue is the annual Saveur 100: "Our favorite places, tools, ingredients, cookbooks, recipes, restaurants, and more." I have two small bits in the magazine. The first is on Amari... Read more →
June 2007: A trip to Finland with Finlandia Vodka for their Midnight Sun party. This was taken at midnight, as the sun never fully sets in summer. Read more →
Here are the new booze arrivals that landed on my doorstep in the past few weeks. CocktailKingdom.com dasher bottle and tops, superlong barspoon, and thermometer barspoon(!!) UV Sriracha vodka Cutty Sark Prohibition Jim Beam Single Barrel George Dickel White Whiskey Anchor Distilling White Christmas The Exceptional Grain Whisky Related articles... Read more →