Tonic, Tree Water, Fermented Everything and Other Fancy Food Show Beverage Trends
Some fun finds and trends from the 2019 Fancy Food Show. Read more →
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Detroit! Join me for a Gin & Tonic event on January 29
I'm coming to Detroit to give two talks! I hope you can join me. Read more →
Water Chemistry at Deanston, Bunnahabhain, and Toberymory Distilleries
Several years ago I visited the Deanston and Bunnahabhain scotch whisky distilleries. Click on those words to read about the visits. At the time I was there I was really obsessed with the effects of water in distilled spirits (not that I'm over it), so I followed up with some... Read more →
What to Drink When You're Not Drinking, According to Bartenders
100 bartenders responded to my query: What do you drink when not drinking? Read more →
Join Camper English at the Chicago Cocktail Summit this May!
I'll be giving two talks at the first Chicago Cocktail Summit on May 22 and 23, 2016. The summit is divided into two days: the first one for consumers and home enthusiasts, and the second for industry folk and bartenders. Read more →
New Bar Tools, Glassware, Garnishes, and Branch Water
A few cool tools, glasses, barspoons, and branch water that have shown up at the Alcademics Global Headquarters of late. Read more →
Bottled Waters Most Resembling Waters of Scotland
In this post we'll look at commercial brands of bottled water that resemble water from the Speyside, Highlands, and Islay regions of Scotland. We saw before that different waters bring out different properties in scotch whisky. We can then look at properties of bottled water from Scotland. Thanks to UisgeSource,... Read more →
Does Water Matter in Spirits Production?
Though I often write for DiffordsGuide.com, this time editor Ian Cameron wrote about me, or rather, my talk on water at Tales of the Cocktail. Some of the information in the seminar you may have read here previously on Alcademics as part of the Water Project, and some information from... Read more →