Tales of the Cocktail 2019 Seminars from Camper English: Allergies and Color
Announcing my seminars for the annual Tales of the Cocktail convention. Read more →
Tales of the Cocktail
Audience Feedback on Camper's Tales of the Cocktail Seminar
Great feedback on a seminar I gave this year at Tales of the Cocktail. Read more →
Campari Production Info: Extraction, ABV, Coloring, and Fining
Processes and parameters used in production of Campari. Now we just need to figure out what's in it. Read more →
A Little Overkill at my Tales of the Cocktail Seminar on Bitter Flavors
The slightly ridiculous amount of tasting samples I prepared for a talk at Tales of the Cocktail. Read more →
Tales of the Cocktail 2018: A Step Back and a Leap Forward
The state of the Tales of the Cocktail industry conference in an important transitional year Read more →
Bitter Ingredient Flavors and Use from Martini Vermouth Masters
A lot of bits and bites of information about bittering agents used in vermouths and aperitivo bitters from some people who know a lot about them. Read more →
The ROI of TOTC
In my latest piece for SevenFifty Daily, I asked a bunch of people about the return on investment of Tales of the Cocktail: How they measure it and how they maximize it. I also interviewed Tales' founder Ann Tuennerman to get her advice on how to maximize the event as an attendee or small brand sponsor, and addressing the question, "Is Tales too big?" Read more →
New Business Models for Large Format Cocktail Ice Providers
Large format cocktail ice providers have been around for a while, but now big cube/sphere/spear providers are branching out into new shapes, sizes, making machines, and pushing into retail. Read more →