Drinks International Magazine has announced the second year of their Bar World 100 list, and I'm on it for the second year. Last year I was 39, this year I'm 56, but the ranking doesn't matter- I'm just delighted to be included along with tons of friends and other people... Read more →
I was recently in touch with Top Note Tonic founders founders Mary Pellettieri and Noah Swanson about their new Club Soda that was created specifically for making highballs with whiskey. They went into the process with specific goals in mind to pair it with whiskey, researched styles of water and... Read more →
Two new vermouth lines have me thinking about where the category is going. Typically vermouth is branded as extremely old-world, with monochromatic bottle labels and pictures of obscure plants. It's hard to love, from a marketing perspective. Small-batch vermouth brands launched over the last decade are often distinguished by their... Read more →