I received a copy of The Bourbon Drinker's Companion: A Guide to American Distilleries, with Travel Advice, Folklore, and Tasting Notes by Colin Spoelman a few month ago and was planning to breeze through a quick read of it. [buy it on amazon][buy on bookshop] The plan for the quick... Read more →
This review that I wrote first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Boozy Book Review: Malört: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit by Josh Noel Jeppson's Malört is a famously disgusting liqueur from Chicago. It’s the drink that your party friends force you to try when you visit them, or sometimes... Read more →
Just yesterday I was in the elevator in my office building and the person next to me was trying to peep the book I had in my hand. (This is okay when there is a library in your building, we are all book peepers here.) The book is this giant... Read more →
San Francisco has two main sherry bars (at least that I know about, now that Bellota is closed), and though one is in the Lower Polk and the other is in Potrero Flats, you can take one bus between El Lopo and El Chato. Actually it's a choice of bus:... Read more →
In addition to other major events happening this week in America, it's Sherry Week all around the world. Check the site to see what's happening in your city. Many bars and shops are hosting educational events and tastings, so it's a great week to learn about the category or just... Read more →
This review first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Boozy Book Review: The Absinthe Forger by Evan Rail The history of absinthe is filled with drama. The spirit was created as a medicine but was adopted recreationally, particularly in France in the late 1800s. It became more popular than it might have been... Read more →
Four new whiskies that arrived at Alcademics Global HQ: Woodinville Bourbon Sauternes Finish (105 proof) 2XO Sneakerhead Blend (not aged in sneakers, I checked) Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey (84 proof) Larceny Barrel Proof (third 2024 edition, 125 proof batch C924) Read more →
I taught about 35 beverage directors and bartenders over three sessions how to carve ice diamonds and other shapes in Los Angeles at a villa that's a brand home for The Macallan scotch whisky. It was a great day! Here are a few photos I took. Read more →