I spoke with Martini and Rossi’s Master Blender, Giuseppe “Beppe” Musso, and Senior Master Herbalist Ivano Tonutti to learn how they made their new nonalcoholic vermouths. It was fascinating! The story is now live at AlcoholProfessor.com. Read more →
Below are bottle shots of mostly new- and a few just new to me- spirits products that have come onto the market in the last month. These are from my Instagram account and you can get more information about each of them there. Read more →
Below are bottle shots of mostly new- and a few just new to me- spirits products that have come onto the market in the last month. There were a lot this month as many brands release stuff just before the holidays. These are from my Instagram account and you can... Read more →
In 2021 I hosted a group of bartenders to taste a big batch of nonalcoholic spirits. Read that write-up here. Since then, many new brands have come onto the market or been newly imported into the USA. I lined up 17 expressions and tasted them. Fifteen are pictured below, plus... Read more →
Below are bottle shots of mostly new- and a few just new to me- spirits products that have come onto the market in recent months. These are from my Instagram account and you can get more information about each of them there. Read more →
So many drink books are coming out before the end of 2022 I decided to make a list of them. Links are to Amazon and they earn me an affiliate fee. The Little Book of Aperitifs: 50 Classic Cocktails and Delightful Drinks Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide The... Read more →
Wine was (probably) first distilled into eau de vie in the practice of trying to make medicines and perfumes like rosewater and wormwood water. Distilling these herbs would make a preserved medicine that would last beyond the herbs' seasons. Today we'd call them hydrosols and essential oils. These were water... Read more →
It's been way too long since I did a new booze round-up. These images are all from my Instagram page, and how I'm largely covering new products hitting the market. Read more →