New Booze for December 2016 features a range of new tequilas, a bunch of imported gins (and one experimental US one), a slew of scotch whiskies, one very old Irish whiskey, and more. Read more →
So, so much whiskey. Read more →
This edition of New Booze contains a few months' worth of new product launches. Read more →
When I was in Rio last month covering the Diageo Reserve World Class Global Finals, I had all of half a day to go out and see Rio. I only did the two things I felt were the most essential: had a Caipirinha on the beach... and went to the... Read more →
I've been writing for Fine Cooking magazine's website for several months now, and realized they don't have a recipe for the Caipirinha online. Shameful. So in my latest post I wrote about the drink, the base spirit cachaca, and some variations. Check it out. Read more →
I've had several stories come out recently, so I thought I'd share them here. This blog is also my resume, after all. Friday I wrote about my recent piece in the daily email Tasting Table San Francisco. This one is about Encanto Pisco, brought to us by a bartender, a... Read more →
Leblon cachaca threw a heck of a party at Rickhouse last night. Here are some photos. To see the rest, click below! Camper English and beverage PR superstar Debbie Rizzo Musical guests Diego's Umbrella. Super fun music. Guest bartender Phil Ward from Mayahuel in NYC Guest bartender Misty Kalkofen of... Read more →
The other week John Gakuru, jet-setting (seriously his Facebook updates are from a different country every couple days) international brand ambassador for Sagatiba cachaca, gave a talk at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Cachaca, as we know, is a type of rum (as defined by US laws anyway) made... Read more →