Alcademics

Science booze news - stories on water, whisky, artificial intelligence, activated charcoal, synthetic quinine, and more! 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 →

I never realized that the sour mash process is partly industrial waste recycling. Read more →

I had some misconceptions about bottled in bond spirits. This post is getting it right in my head. Read more →

A great revisit to the George Dickel distillery. Read more →

I learned a lot about Jack Daniel's from a microbiologist: enzymes, charcoal, pH, fermentation times, rye stickiness! Read more →

A visit to the MGP distillery where most of America's rye whiskey is made. Read more →