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 →
A little global pandemic won't stop cocktail books from coming out this summer! In this posting we have books coming out in June 2020 or before (along with a couple I missed from the end of 2019/beginning of 2020). They star some of the big names in bartending: Eric Alperin,... Read more →
I didn't see this one coming: distilleries as Las Vegas tourist attractions. The town is already host to the Las Vegas Distillery, but it's actually located in nearby Henderson. More recently the Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas added a distillery - it looks like there is a single still... Read more →
It's a breakfast cereal and coloring book takeover in the world of cocktails 2017. Read more →
A story for Depatures.com about where to drink in Downtown, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills, where it's easier to stay locally and drink in a few places in each area. Read more →
During Hawaii Cocktail Week, I attended a seminar called LA Confidential, held at Thirtyninehotel. Panelists were Julian Cox, Paul Sanguinetti & Cherish Mumme, all of Los Angeles. The talk was meant to illuminate trends and techniques popular in Los Angeles today. Here are a few notes I took. LA has... Read more →
Mia Sarazen has taken over the cocktail program at The Churchill in Los Angeles. Her introductory menu launched last week. “The Grand Alliance” : Plymouth Gin, Carpano, Campari, Maraschino “Hyde Park Fizz" : Nolet's gin, Bonal Quina, honey, lime, cucumber, basil, soda “Thirsty in LA” : Correlejo Reposado, Aperol, Ciociaro... Read more →
Though I haven't had the pleasure of drinking there myself, I love seeing each season's cocktail menu at 1886 at The Raymond in Los Angeles. I see: bottled cocktails, a rum-gin shrub drink, genever-basil collins, Battavia Arrack. See below for the menu. Summer Cocktail Menu 2012 Regional: Pimm’s “No. 6”... Read more →