There are lots of different ice tools you could buy for yourself and others, but when someone I know moves house I tend to buy them a starter pack that takes up the least amount of space in their freezer with a lot of value in icy awesomeness. (A list... Read more →
Want to give yourself (or, I suppose, somebody else) some clear ice tools for the most hands-on experience? Skip the commercial trays that make good finished ice and pick up this stuff instead. A list of all my recommended ice tools is here. Small cooler to make the ice Cut-resistant... Read more →
I have a page dedicated to the ice tools that I use and recommend, but this post is centered on splurge ice gifts. Clear Ice Makers Assuming you're not gifting someone a refrigerator with built-in clear ice maker (those exist now), here are some ice makers. The Ghost Ice Compact... Read more →
Here is a list of 31 drink books coming out near the end of 2023! This isn't every cocktail book coming out (and there are plenty of beer and wine ones I didn't include) but a selection of them. Happy reading or gifting or just putting them on your coffee... Read more →
Doctors and Distillers was featured in two three four five six seven eight gift guides this season! Vinepair includes it among The 10 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season. Robert Haynes-Peterson recommended it as a gift on AlcoholProfessor.com. Frank Whitman recommended it on CT Insider. And A Lush... Read more →
It's time for the annual Alcademics drink book round-up! Below are all the books that have come to my attention in 2020. I don't follow wine/beer closely so there are only a few in that section. The links below are to Amazon and to Bookshop.org. If you buy stuff after... Read more →
More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →
It's time for the big list of pre-holiday cocktail book releases! Read more →