My news alert brought this to my attention: the winner of World Class Kenya cited some books she used to prepare for the competition and The Ice Book was one of them. I think that's pretty neat. Read the story here. Read more →
On October 12th at 4PM I'll be chatting with Evan Rail, author of The Absinthe Forger at Book Passage in the San Francisco Ferry Building. I really enjoyed the book and its look at the history of absinthe as well as solving a modern mystery of an expert and online... Read more →
This review first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Book Review: Liqueur: A Global History by Lesley Jacobs Solmonson The Edible series of small, hardcover “global history” books now covers 95 topics by my count. The latest is Liqueur: A Global History by Lesley Jacobs Solmonson (August 2, 2024). This is not the... Read more →
The Ice Book is the winner of the Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book at the 2024 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards! This is the highest award within the global bar community. I am delighted! The Ice Book’s photographer Allison Webber was there to accept the award for us... Read more →
I am surprised and delighted that The Ice Book is a finalist for this year's Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards in the category of Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book. It made the Top Ten nominees but honestly I didn't expect it to go further than that! The full... Read more →
This review first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. This beast of a rum book is 850 pages long, is illustrated with over 900 images, measures over ten inches square, and weighs eight pounds — all without containing cocktail recipes or brand tasting notes. Modern Caribbean Rum: A Contemporary Reference to the Region's... Read more →
I'm proud to say that The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts has been voted as a Top Ten Nominee for Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book at Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2024. The book was published a year ago May 23, 2023.... Read more →
This review first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. Boozy Book Review: Canadian Whisky: The Essential Portable Expert (Updated and Expanded Third Edition) By Camper English Canadian whisky has generally not inspired the culty fandom of whiskies from Scotland, Japan, or the US. The category is dominated by easy-drinking brands like Crown Royal,... Read more →