Alcademics

Below is a collection of new spirits launches this December from my Instagram page. Click on over to insta for more info. Read more →

Below is the last batch of drink books (mostly spirits/cocktails) coming out this year. As usual, I'll post a list of all the drink books that came out this year in a few weeks, but to give these their fair share of attention they are below. I usually put links... Read more →

I've heard authors saying the "due to supply chain issues" you should buy any books you plan on purchasing as holiday gifts super early this year. You have been notified! Last month I posted 22 books released in October. Well, this month there are 32 more! Mostly I cover cocktails... Read more →

It's time for the annual Alcademics drink book round-up! Below are all the books that have come to my attention in 2020. I don't follow wine/beer closely so there are only a few in that section. The links below are to Amazon and to Bookshop.org. If you buy stuff after... Read more →

I've had to look up this information a few times so this blog post will make it easier for me to find this information in the future. In the EU Vermouth = fortified aromatized wine with artemisia (wormwood) species. Americano = fortified aromatized wine with artemisia (wormwood) and gentian species.... Read more →

More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →

Long gone are the days when there were only a few drink books out each year; now it's a few every month. Below I've listed the drink books coming out mostly in in September and the beginning of October 2019. There will be another round-up around Thanksgiving most likely, as... Read more →

A visit to Cocchi in Italy, where they make still and sparkling wines plus wine-based vermouths, americanos, and more. Read more →