I've been reading the word "terpenes" a lot lately and a pitch on a terpene turbocharged tequila finally gave me the push I needed to learn what the heck they are. Terpenes are any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C10H16, obtained from plants. [source] Any of... 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 →
A new wave of coffee flavored booze is hitting the market - but this time it's cold brew added to aged spirits. Read more →
More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →
A new batch of drink books has arrived! This time around it's mostly recipe books, with four! of them on gin. As usual, the descriptions below are not reviews by me but text from the publishers. Links are to purchase on Amazon. The Big Book of Gin by Dan Jones... Read more →
Sixty-plus drink books released in 2018. Wowza. Read more →
Ten new drink books out now, or real soon. Read more →
A bunch of new boozy books including ones on tequila, tiki, hillary clinton, southern drinks, and mocktails. Read more →