Alcademics

A recap of the unique aspects of the Toronto Cocktail Conference and a few highlights. Read more →

In which I find myself at number 39 in an inaugural ranking of the bar industry's most influential people. Read more →

I like innovation and technology. I like trying new things. I like progress and experimentation. But do I like Glyph "Molecular Whiskey"? Well, I have thoughts. A few of which were used in this article, "Is Molecular Whiskey the Futuristic Booze We've Been Waiting For?" by Billy Lyons on Fortune.com.... Read more →

The slightly ridiculous amount of tasting samples I prepared for a talk at Tales of the Cocktail. Read more →

New Booze is now on a separate blog - you can subscribe to its feed, visit that blog, or just check out the links to the posts on a sidebar here on Alcademics. Read more →

I recently had to fill out my occupation on a form and put "journalist," which is only accurate in that all my work comes from the idea that I'm a journalist, but inaccurate in that I don't really do all that much true journalism these days. Read more →

When I'm talking to my bartender friends and mention making cocktails, they all say some version of, "Wait what? You're bartending now?" The answer is "sorta." Read more →

I receive a lot of boxes of liquor in the mail, sometimes in the form of a launch kit rather than just a bottle wrapped in bubble wrap. These kits are usually complete with little gifts like tasting glasses, cocktail shakers, and nearly always a USB drive with a press kit on it. So here's a post just about that. Read more →