In October 2024 I gave three Ice Diamond cutting classes at Portland Cocktail Week. The classes were sponsored by the Campari Academy. I just noticed that the photos, taken by Josh Brasted, are up online. You can see the rest of them here. Read more →
I taught about 35 beverage directors and bartenders over three sessions how to carve ice diamonds and other shapes in Los Angeles at a villa that's a brand home for The Macallan scotch whisky. It was a great day! Here are a few photos I took. Read more →
I taught 50 students how to cut ice diamonds over three different one-hour sessions this year at Portland Cocktail Week! Campari Academy generously sponsored the classes and provided all students with a copy of The Ice Book at the end. Here are just a few pictures. Read more →
This is a description of my Amaro class. I am currently teaching this class at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco as part of their Beverage Academy. Find all of my classes and events and links to purchase tickets at the Classes and Events page here on Alcademics.com. Amaro: Uncover... Read more →
This is a description of my Ice Bling class. I am currently teaching this class at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco as part of their Beverage Academy. Find all of my classes and events as well as links to tickets at the Classes and Events page here on Alcademics.com.... Read more →
I've added two classes to the calendar for March, and for anyone in San Diego I'll be there this weekend. Click on over to the Events Page for details. Read more →
I recently read the 2012 book Drinking Water: A History by James Salzman, in preparation for my forthcoming water classes I'm teaching in San Francisco. It is about the history of public and private drinking water and bottled water, from olden times until recent times. From researching Doctors and Distillers... Read more →
In January I'll be teaching 7 classes! You can always find my events on the Events Page, but here are the class descriptions: January 6, 2024 - 2 classes Saturday afternoon - Nonalcoholic Spirits and Cocktails Tasting AND Water Tasting and Education at Mechanics Institute January 10, 2024 - class... Read more →