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I’m giving this talk as part of Nerd Nite at the Rickshaw Stop. Around the World with the Gin & TonicBy: Camper EnglishThe history of the G&T includes the history of malaria (prevented and cured by quinine in tonic), the Black Death (repelled by juniper), Jesuit missionaries in Peru,...
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I’ve finalized my schedule for Tales of the Cocktail Foundation this year, with three speaking events in 24 hours, plus another couple I’m attending in between. (Note to self: remember to eat. ) Tuesday July 21:12PM Soda Science & Whiskey Highball Workshop seminar with Bushmills, Ritz2PM...
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A while back I spoke with Jayson Wilde of Future Bars on how he developed the menu for Long Weekend in North Beach. He described how he and a coworker made specific blends of rum for strawberry, “tropical,” and watermelon Daiquiris (plus a one-rum unflavored version), and then turned these 4...
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For AlcoholProfessor, I wrote about all the dirty drinks. Read the story here. The post Dirty Drinks Beyond the Martini first appeared on Alcademics.
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In a recent story for AlcoholProfessor I wrote about John deBary’s latest book on nonalcoholic cocktails and the tricks he uses to improve the NA spirits you can buy off the shelf, mostly with the addition of boosting botanicals and/or intense tea infusions. I’m a big fan of deBary’s work in the...