At the end of 2019, I sent a list of 100 questions to the cellarmaster of Hine cognac, Eric Forget. I'm writing up what I learned over several posts. Hine is a small (relative to the majors) cognac brand founded a bit over 250 years ago. The main house is... Read more →
The largest trend behind the scenes in the mixology community over the last decade has been LONGEVITY. Turns out now that bartending isn't just something you do while your acting career takes off, it's helpful if you learn how to do this career for more than a few years. You... Read more →
Most readers of Alcademics are probably familiar with this by now, but I realized that in my many (many, many) ice posts here on Alcademics I don't have a straightforward post listing how I most often make large perfectly clear ice spheres at home. So I made this post to... Read more →
A quick mention of my clear ice method in Cook's Illustrated and an older Milk Punch story is online and in video form. Read more →
A second post in a series about cognac production. Read more →
Science booze news - stories on water, whisky, artificial intelligence, activated charcoal, synthetic quinine, and more! Read more →
Facts about grapes, winegrowing, and winemaking for cognac. Read more →
More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →
A visit to ABV's new incarnation of Overproof in the balcony. Read more →
It's time for the big list of pre-holiday cocktail book releases! Read more →