In the San Francisco Chronicle's Bite Curious newsletter, Caleb Pershan blames me for his new ice obsession. Fair. Clear ice cubes make cocktails taste better. Really I think this way because of Camper English, a drinks writer in San Francisco, who recently published a book on the subject, “The Ice... Read more →
I was interviewed for this story mostly on storing ice. The 10 Biggest Mistakes You're Making With Ice Cubes, According To Camper English Crystalline or cloudy? The character of your beverage's ice can be a hot-button issue for some. Ice cube reporter Camper English preeminently taught the masses how to... Read more →
I was interviewed by Salon.com about the changes to Starbucks ice machines supposedly rolling out. "Starbucks is shifting to nugget ice — and an ice expert has thoughts" English is a world-renowned ice expert. He is the author of "The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail... Read more →
I'm leading hands-on ice butchering classes in San Francisco! Cubes and diamonds and spheres, oh my! The next classes are scheduled for October 7. Tickets here. Want to keep informed of future classes and events? Subscribe to the Alcademics Newsletter to hear when they're scheduled. photos: Allison Webber In the... Read more →
This awesome article appeared on the homepage of Liquor.com! "For Camper English, Cocktail Ice Is a Work of Art" After months of tweaking temperature, timing, types of water, and container shapes and sizes, English deduced the technique behind achieving flawlessly crystalline ice with nary a cloud or blemish. This method... Read more →
In a story about the chewy ice as served in Sonic and at hospitals, the Wall Street Journal interviewed me. Read the story here. Read more →
I was interviewed on unique expressions of ice in San Francisco for Eater.com. Read the article here. Read more →
Mixology Magazine is a German publication mostly geared toward bartenders. I contributed to it for a number of years and they were great! Now they've reviewed The Ice Book. I read it via the translator on my browser, and it seemed very nice. Read more →