All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Released in 2018, In Consideration for Gifting or Reading
Sixty-plus drink books released in 2018. Wowza. Read more →
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A Belvedere Distillery Visit and Vodka Terroir in the Single Estate Series
I visited Poland with Belvedere Vodka to see how the vodka is made and to learn about the then-forthcoming Single Estate Rye series of vodkas, in which the same rye was grown in two different parts of Poland and separate, unfiltered vodkas were made from each. We got super deep into the science of terroir. Read more →
Twelve New Drink Books for Late Summer 2018, Plus a Fall Book Preview
Books on vermouth, coffee cocktails, whiskey, batching, women's history, dessert cocktails, astrological mixology, two updated classics, two on bar management, and a book on tabletop distilling. Read more →
Fifteen New Cocktail and Drink Books for Summer 2018
15 new cocktails and drink books on everything from distilling to mead to drinks to accompany music and travel to favorite bars to rules for drinking. Read more →
California Brandy is Ready to Rock, 35 Years Later
Three stories I wrote for San Francisco Magazine on the past and future of Bay Area brandy. Read more →
The Future of San Francisco Cocktails (Predicted By Me) in San Francisco Magazine
Ten articles by yours truly on drinking and bartending trends in the SF Bay Area. Read more →
Distillery Visit: Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey in Denver
A detailed visit to the Stranahan's single-malt whiskey distillery in Colorado. Read more →
There are more than 1280 craft spirits producers in the USA
The Craft Spirits Data Project, which was announced at ACSA’S 2016 Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade Show in Chicago earlier this month, is the beverage industry’s first-ever comprehensive craft distilling study. The Project will quantify the number, size, and impact of craft spirits producers in the United States. Read more →