New Booze for December 27: Old Hamer Whiskey from West Fork- it’s bourbon with a 99% corn mashbill (corn whiskey must be aged in used barrels so that’s why it’s not that). In addition to these three, they have an 80 proof version and three different finishes in various casks.... Read more →
Update 2: Now this list is up to 34 books Update 1: Detailed reviews of many of these books in my story for AlcoholProfessor are here. Citrus: A World History A Forager's Guide to Wild Drinks: Ferments, infusions and thirst-quenchers for every season Sicilian Cocktails: Contemporary Island Mixology Flavor Lab... Read more →
This review first appeared on AlcoholProfessor.com. This beast of a rum book is 850 pages long, is illustrated with over 900 images, measures over ten inches square, and weighs eight pounds — all without containing cocktail recipes or brand tasting notes. Modern Caribbean Rum: A Contemporary Reference to the Region's... Read more →
Here are new drink books coming out in 2024. These are just the cocktails and spirits ones, rather than beer and wine. I would imagine there will be a lot more toward holiday 2024 but this is plenty for now! Links are to Amazon and I may earn an affiliate... Read more →
This January I gave three tastings of nonalcoholic products to small classes. The goal was to talk about the category and highlight some star products. I've tasted dozens of NA cocktails and spirits and frankly a lot of them are very bad. And some brands have a whole line of... Read more →
The end of the year is a slow time for product releases so there are just a few. The LeMone is a new flavor (almond), the DeGroff line just got to California, the Highland Park is cask strength, and Crossfire Hurricane is Rolling Stones-co-branded. Read more →
This year I read more than 40 books, mostly about drinks. My top five favorites are below. This list is not actually the best drink books of the year, but my favorites. (And my favorite technically came out in 2022.) I wrote the title for SEO! What I want out... Read more →
Here are some new or new-to-me products that have hit store shelves lately, as seen on my Instagram account. Read more →