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Science booze news - stories on water, whisky, artificial intelligence, activated charcoal, synthetic quinine, and more! Read more →

In which Lance Winters of St. George Spirits analyzes the list of ingredients prohibited as alcoholic beverage adulterants in Florida that are the subject of a lawsuit. Read more →

A recap of the unique aspects of the Toronto Cocktail Conference and a few highlights. Read more →

I'm pleased to announce that I'm among the ten nominees for a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award this year for Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer. Also, my other website CocktailSafe.org is up for Best Cocktail and Spirits Publication. The full list of finalists in the writing and media categories... Read more →

The Toronto Cocktail Conference features free mentorship sessions with its seminar speakers. Read more →

Announcing a cocktail safety poster that supports the mission of CocktailSafe.org. Read more →

I'll be headed to Montreal for the first time in a while (make that a very long while - the last time was for a rave) to give a talk at the Invasion Montreal cocktail conference. I'll be speaking on Pro Day, meant for professional bartenders. Luckily my talk is... Read more →

Announcing a new website dedicated to safety in cocktail ingredients and techniques, CocktailSafe.org. It has been a lot of hard work and there is much more to do, but today we are live! The site was covered in a story in today's New York Times. Read more →