I get questions, a lot of questions. Questions in email, from Facebook, from Twitter, from Instagram, via text. I usually answer them, when I can! But, I am finally asking myself, why don't I at least paste the questions and answers into blog posts, as similar questions tend to come... Read more →
More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →
Long gone are the days when there were only a few drink books out each year; now it's a few every month. Below I've listed the drink books coming out mostly in in September and the beginning of October 2019. There will be another round-up around Thanksgiving most likely, as... Read more →
A closer look at 23 botanicals used in Cocchi products. Read more →
Processes and parameters used in production of Campari. Now we just need to figure out what's in it. Read more →
The slightly ridiculous amount of tasting samples I prepared for a talk at Tales of the Cocktail. Read more →
A lot of bits and bites of information about bittering agents used in vermouths and aperitivo bitters from some people who know a lot about them. Read more →
Behold! Here is my round-up of all the cocktails and spirits books (plus a few others) that were released in 2017. This year, beyond the annual deluge of whisky books, there are books aping the bartender lifestyle (Drink Like a Bartender, Straight Up), more narrative books (I Hear She's a Real Bitch, By the Smoke and the Smell), and recipe books seeking to simplify the process (3 Ingredient Cocktails, The Imbible, Road Soda) rather than reveal the secrets of complex drinks from top bars. All in all, another great year for reading about drinking. Read more →