For AlcoholProfessor.com I wrote a series of articles about bitter botanicals. Check 'em out! What is Cinchona Bark & Where Do We Find It? What is Rhubarb Root & Where Do We Find It? What is Wormwood & Where Do We Find It? What is Gentian and Where Do We... Read more →
I'm going to try to get better at posting the new booze samples that have arrived each month from my Instagram account. Anyway, here are the postings for May 2022. Check my instagram for a bit more detail on each. Read more →
This is a story I wrote that first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com, reprinted here with permission. Can Brucato Amaro Capture California's Diverse Terroir in a Bottle? Brucato Amaro Bottling by Camper English The production facility for Brucato Amaro is not found deep in California’s redwood forest, nor in its orchards or... Read more →
For the past bunch of years, I've done a round-up of all the drink books (mostly cocktails and spirits) that have come out during the year, in consideration for gifting. I'm not doing that this year, as there are too many cocktail books, and if you want to see them... Read more →
There are so many drink books coming out this fall! This post is only the 22 books coming out in September, though I'll note that some books are being pushed back a few weeks due to global shipping issues. October looks to be even more books than September. Scroll all... Read more →
As there will be a TREMENDOUS amount of new drink books coming out this September and October, I figured I shouldn't wait to post a round-up of new books until then. Below are a bunch of books available right now. As usual, the description of the texts are from the... Read more →
For a long time I've been tracking the increasing number of non-alcoholic spirits. There are now more than 115 brands on the market. I've also made hundreds of non-alcoholic cocktails with these n/a spirits (mostly Seedlip) for events, when there used to be events pre-Covid. In my opinion, these products... Read more →
I attended Bar Convent Berlin 2019. This was probably my sixth trip to Berlin for this most excellent bar show. My talk on CocktailSafe topics had a standing-room only crowd, so my trip was a success. Below are a few observations from the show. Ginsanity There was so much new... Read more →