Comparing Continuous Fermentation in Baijiu with Sour Mash Whiskey and Jamaican Muck Pits
A very nerdy (surprise!) look at how and why distillers recycle leftovers from the still into subsequent fermentation batches. Read more →
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All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Released in 2018, In Consideration for Gifting or Reading
Sixty-plus drink books released in 2018. Wowza. Read more →
Huge Fall Drink Book Preview: 27 Cocktails and Spirits (and a few beer and wine) Books to Buy
27!!! New drink books out this fall, wowzers. Read more →
Twelve New Drink Books for Late Summer 2018, Plus a Fall Book Preview
Books on vermouth, coffee cocktails, whiskey, batching, women's history, dessert cocktails, astrological mixology, two updated classics, two on bar management, and a book on tabletop distilling. Read more →
Hey You Got Bourbon in my Honey! You Got Honey in my Bourbon!
I thought it was kind of fun that in the last couple of weeks two different honey-bourbon products have come out; one with honey-influenced bourbon and the other bourbon-influenced honey. Read more →
Fifteen New Cocktail and Drink Books for Summer 2018
15 new cocktails and drink books on everything from distilling to mead to drinks to accompany music and travel to favorite bars to rules for drinking. Read more →
New Books for November: Aquavit, Bourbon, Prosecco Cocktails, Global Bars and the World of Booze
Ten new drink books covering bourbon, aquavit, global booze and global bars, plus recipes for prosecco and Instagrammable cocktails. Read more →
What is a Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey?
I thought that "blended" and "straight" whiskey were at odds with each other, as blended whiskeys must contain at least 20% straight whiskeys in their blend. So I looked it up. Read more →