Whiskies of the World is coming up again Saturday, March 26th in San Francisco. Keep reading for a discount code to get cheaper tickets, and a chance to win a pair of free ones. I go to this event every year and it's a great chance to try-before-you-buy some of... Read more →
The 11th annual Whiskies of the World event in San Francisco is March 27th, 2010 at the Hotel Nikko. I will be giving away three pair of VIP admission tickets to folks on the Alcademics A-Plus email list. Sign up now for your chance to win! If you don't win... Read more →
The latest Alcademics giveaway is two items from Jagermeister's store JagerShop.com. Whether you're last minute holiday shopping or you just like branded swag as much as I do, you should really check out the JagerShop. They have logo-laden clothing like track jackets and board shorts, sports gear including a snowboard,... Read more →
To win a pair of tickets to this event, keep reading. On Thursday, November 19th from 6-9 PM (5-9 for VIP hour) Mighty (119 Utah Street, SF) hosts the Indy Spirits Expo. This is a tasting event featuring smaller brands of liquor, including: Vieux Carre Absinthe Port Charlotte Islay Single... Read more →
This spin-off of the famous Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide shows just how far from the standard format the series has come. The Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails book is edited by wine/spirits writer Anthony Giglio and Jim Meehan of New York's awesome bar PDT, and contains recipes from the who's... Read more →
Out now from Chronicle Books is Spice & Ice by Kara Newman. Newman is a columnist for Chili Pepper magazine, and as that and the title would indicate, the book is full of recipes for cocktails with various hot spices. The book's first section holds a lot of information on... Read more →
All this week I'll be posting book reviews here on Alcademics, and at the end of the week I'll do a giveaway on the Alcademics A-Plus email list for one of five copies of either Kara Newman's Spice & Ice, Mr. Boston's Holiday Cocktails, or Whiskey and Philosophy. I pretty... Read more →
I'm giving away a pair of tickets to Malt Advocate's WhiskyFest, taking place in San Francisco on October 16th. This is a $220 value! To be eligible to win, simply sign up for Alcademics A-Plus, my email list only used for giveaways like this one. Good luck! Read more →