Gather 'Round this Water Cooler Cocktail
September 30, 2016
It's a cocktail in a water cooler that you can have either hot or cold depending on which knob you press. Read more →
September 2016
An Interview with Robert Simonson about the Cocktail Renaissance & His New Book A Proper Drink
September 26, 2016
In advance of Robert Simonson's San Francisco visit, I sent him some interview questions relating to his book A Proper Drink - the history of the global cocktail renaissance from London to New York to San Francisco. Read more →
75 Cocktails to Drink Before you Die in San Francisco
September 23, 2016
The annual list of 50 things to drink in SF has been increased to 75. We're going to need a bigger liver. Read more →
New Booze for September 2016: Milk Vodka, Cocktail in a Can, Brandy, Amari, and So So Much Whisky
September 21, 2016
So, so much whiskey. Read more →
More Creative Cocktail Menus from Around the World
September 20, 2016
Some amazing menus from three bars: The Rogue Gentlemen in Richmond, Virginia; Bitter & Twister Cocktail Parlour in Phoenix, Arizona; and Little Red Door in Paris. Read more →
New Drink Books for September 2016: Bitters, Bourbon, Science, Recent and Early American History
September 19, 2016
The history of the cocktail renaissance, colonial American drinking, a new edition of Shrubs, an herbalist's guide to bitters, a beginner's guide to drinking, some drinking science, and some bourbon recipes. Read more →
Finally, A Book Series About Cocktails and Witchcraft
September 16, 2016
A new series of short books is like beach reading for cocktail geeks. Read more →
New Bar Tools and Mixers for September 2016: Punch bowl, smoking box, apple watch, strange syrup
September 14, 2016
A big bunch of new toys for you to play with. Read more →