Nov 25, 2024
Courtesy of the illustrious David T. Smith, author of The Gin Dictionary, Disco Cocktails, and other fine bibulous publications, I and a group of friends were treated to a rare Chartreuse tasting after we had wrapped up all of our work at the American Distilling Institute’s annual conference and trade show this past...
Nov 8, 2024
Eric leads a panel discussion about flavored whiskey at the 2024 American Distilling Institute Conference and Trade show in Baltimore, Maryland. The esteemed panel includes:
- Virginia Miller, The Perfect Spot, World's 50 Best
- Brad Nichols, Flavor Man
- Sara Sergent, Alpine Distilling
- Keven Szady, Murlarkey Distilled...
Oct 25, 2024
Eric presents a "soup-to-nuts" crash course on how to crush your next cocktail competition. If you'd like to view this seminar with slides, you can watch it on YouTube.
Some of the topics covered include:
- How to structure your approach to cocktail competitions so that they can help to advance your career goals
- An...
Oct 15, 2024
In this globe-trotting, Japanofilic conversation with Awamori champion Jeremy Webb of Webb's Grainworks, some of the topics we discuss include:
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The technical definition of Awamori, especially with respect to how its distillate base, koji treatment, and aging practices differentiate it from Shochu and Japanese...
Sep 26, 2024
In this wide-ranging conversation with cocktail expert and bar mentor Jim Meehan (@mixography), author of The Bartender’s Pantry, some of the topics we discuss include:
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How ingredient sourcing and processing ties into the exercise of integrity--not just in sourcing the highest “quality” ingredients, but also...