New Booze for December 27: Old Hamer Whiskey from West Fork- it’s bourbon with a 99% corn mashbill (corn whiskey must be aged in used barrels so that’s why it’s not that). In addition to these three, they have an 80 proof version and three different finishes in various casks.... Read more →
These are some of my favorite cocktails and spirits books I read in 2024. Several of them I blurbed for their authors. There are few more books that were published this year that I haven't read yet, so maybe they'll get on next year's list. My 2023 Best Of List... Read more →
The mailroom here at Alcademics Global Headquarters has been working overtime receiving all the new samples. Here are four that arrived recently: Wilderton non alcoholic spirits has new packaging, a rebrand to Wilderton Aperitivo Co, and a new product: Citrus Aperitivo. It has “Lemon, yuzu, and blood orange combine with... Read more →
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 →
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 →
Update 2: Now this list is up to 34 books Update 1: Detailed reviews of many of these books in my story for AlcoholProfessor are here. Citrus: A World History A Forager's Guide to Wild Drinks: Ferments, infusions and thirst-quenchers for every season Sicilian Cocktails: Contemporary Island Mixology Flavor Lab... Read more →
Here are new drink books coming out in 2024. These are just the cocktails and spirits ones, rather than beer and wine. I would imagine there will be a lot more toward holiday 2024 but this is plenty for now! Links are to Amazon and I may earn an affiliate... Read more →
This January I gave three tastings of nonalcoholic products to small classes. The goal was to talk about the category and highlight some star products. I've tasted dozens of NA cocktails and spirits and frankly a lot of them are very bad. And some brands have a whole line of... Read more →