A friend sent me the link otherwise I might never have known. There’s a show by America’s Test Kitchen called The Cocktail Lab. It was on YouTube but turns out it is also on Netflix. Basically they cite me as the person who figured out Directional Freezing – the process of making clear ice by […] The post I Got a Shout-Out on Netflix first appeared on Alcademics .
It has been many months since my last contribution to Food and Wine, but I have a piece on the website right now about a flavor trend: Alpine. Alpine = herbs + menthol + resinous, and alpine flavored ingredients meeting other formats like tonic water and hot chocolate. 2026 has been a big year for [ ] The post Alpine Everywhere in Food and Wine first appeared on Alcademics .
I have just watched the documentary The Donn of Tiki, which is available for rent on Apple TV on August 21, 2026. It runs 1 hour and 40 minutes and is really well done. It mixes interviews with animation and lots of film/photos from the original era. What’s very interesting given conversations around 2020 about [ ] The post Watch this Don the Beachcomber Documentary first appeared on Alcademics .
I’m giving this talk as part of Nerd Nite at the Rickshaw Stop. Around the World with the Gin TonicBy: Camper English The 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, the swamps of Rome, the [ ] The post August 18th Talk: Around the World with the Gin & Tonic first appeared on…
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 The Cocktail Anthology with Gallo at Ohm Lounge4PM Living [ ] The post Find Camper English at Tales of the…
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 options into 24 drinks: [ ] The post How to Turn 3 Rum Blends Into 24 Cocktails first appeared on…
Several years ago, I bought a home “water distiller” on Amazon. There are tons of different ones on Amazon. My model appears to be discontinued but here is the page of lots of similar ones. The one I bought I made sure had settings that would go past the boiling point of alcohol (78C) and [ ] The post Make Distilled Strawberry Water or Strawberry Soda first appeared on Alcademics .
For AlcoholProfessor, I wrote about all the dirty drinks. Read the story here. The post Dirty Drinks Beyond the Martini first appeared on Alcademics .
This August I’ll be judging the Water Choice Awards, a new water competition hosted by The Daily Pour. If your brand hasn’t entered yet, check out the website entries are due June 30, 2026! The post Water Brands: Enter the Water Choice Awards first appeared on Alcademics .
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 category. Read the [ ] The post Nonalcoholic Cocktails Need Texture first appeared on Alcademics .
In my latest story for AlcoholProfessor.com I share the trend of putting Chartreuse in your Martini, featuring bars such as: Read the story here. The post Put Chartreuse in Your Martini first appeared on Alcademics .