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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 →

November 23, 2018 in bars, beer, books, bourbon, cocktails, coffee, distilling, gifts, gin, history, london, mezcal, molecular mixology, New York, punch, recipes, rum, rye, science, scotch whisky, Scotland, technology, tequila, tiki, vermouth, whisky, wine | Permalink | Comments (2)

Ten New Drink Books Out This October and November

Ten new drink books out now, or real soon. Read more →

November 12, 2018 in books, cocktails, history, london, mezcal, molecular mixology, recipes, scotch whisky, tequila, whisky | Permalink | Comments (0)

Historical Info About Scurvy and the Confusion Between Lemons and Limes

Fun facts about everybody's favorite maritime disease! Read more →

November 01, 2018 in history | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Word Commonly Called Vulgar

The word "vulgar" had a different definition in the 1800s and knowing it might change the way you understand a few things. Read more →

October 24, 2018 in cocktails, history | Permalink | Comments (0)

What is Alchermes Liqueur?

Bittercube bitters have launched a new line of liqueurs, and one of them is an alchermes. So you may be asking yourself, what the heck is alchermes? Read more →

October 22, 2018 in history, liqueur, new_booze | Permalink | Comments (0)

Female-Forward Fall Drink Books

There are so, so, so many new drink books coming out this fall, but I noticed that three of them are women-centric. Three makes a trend, y'all. Read more →

October 18, 2018 in books, history | Permalink | Comments (0)

Would you Blather?

It me, on a podcast, talking about stuff! Read more →

September 14, 2018 in camper_clips, gin, history, ice, tonic, tonic water | Permalink | Comments (0)

Huge Fall Drink Book Preview: 27 Cocktails and Spirits (and a few beer and wine) Books to Buy

27!!! New drink books out this fall, wowzers. Read more →

September 10, 2018 in bartenders, beer, books, bourbon, cocktails, food, history, New York, non-alcoholic, scotch whisky, Scotland, whisky | Permalink | Comments (0)