I have been writing a series of blog posts about cognac, and I've really been looking forward to this one about "early landed" cognac. This series has been detailed information about cognac production generally, and Hine cognac specifically, as I was able to ask the cellar master Eric Forget a... Read more →
I'm in the middle of a series of posts about how cognac is made generally, with details from Hine cognac cellarmaster Eric Forget about how Hine is made specifically. Hine offers a special blend meant for mixology (H by Hine), other VSOP and XO blends, single vineyard cognacs, and many... Read more →
At the end of 2019, I sent a list of 100 questions to the cellarmaster of Hine cognac, Eric Forget. I'm writing up what I learned over several posts. Hine is a small (relative to the majors) cognac brand founded a bit over 250 years ago. The main house is... Read more →
Science booze news - stories on water, whisky, artificial intelligence, activated charcoal, synthetic quinine, and more! Read more →
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 →
Check out the new website Daily SevenFifty, where I have a story on the science of aging spirits. Read more →
How the makers of Jameson and Redbreast keep whiskey-ruining sulfur out of their barrels. Read more →
Answering a lingering question about the type of oak barrels used in Jerez for sherry exported to Scotland to age scotch whisky. Read more →