A Guide to Botanicals Used in Cocchi Aromatized Wines & Vermouths
A closer look at 23 botanicals used in Cocchi products. Read more →
bitters
Campari Production Info: Extraction, ABV, Coloring, and Fining
Processes and parameters used in production of Campari. Now we just need to figure out what's in it. Read more →
A Little Overkill at my Tales of the Cocktail Seminar on Bitter Flavors
The slightly ridiculous amount of tasting samples I prepared for a talk at Tales of the Cocktail. Read more →
Bitter Ingredient Flavors and Use from Martini Vermouth Masters
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 →
Almost All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Published in 2017 for Reading or Gifting
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 →
What to Drink When You're Not Drinking, According to Bartenders
100 bartenders responded to my query: What do you drink when not drinking? Read more →
All the Cocktails and Spirits Books Published in 2016 for Reading or Gifting
This year's batch of cocktail and spirits books - all put together in one big list to make your gift list (or your own wish list) easy to see. Read more →
Five New Drink Books for October 2016: Amaro, Japanese Whisky, Jim Beam, Equal Parts, More
Amaro, Japanese Whisky, Jim Beam, Equal Parts Recipes, and books from the US Bartenders' Guild. Read more →