All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Released in 2019
More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →
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A Zillion New Cocktail Books Out This Fall
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 →
Sour Mashing as Industrial Waste Recycling
I never realized that the sour mash process is partly industrial waste recycling. Read more →
Thinking Thoughts About Bottled in Bond
I had some misconceptions about bottled in bond spirits. This post is getting it right in my head. Read more →
A Daylong Visit to the George Dickel Distillery
A great revisit to the George Dickel distillery. Read more →
Deeply Nerdy Stuff About Jack Daniel's Production - Charcoal, Souring, Fermentation
I learned a lot about Jack Daniel's from a microbiologist: enzymes, charcoal, pH, fermentation times, rye stickiness! Read more →
A Visit to MGP's Lawrenceburg Distillery
A visit to the MGP distillery where most of America's rye whiskey is made. Read more →
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 →