Two years ago when I spent a month in London attending the local branch of EBS (European Bartending School), I discovered Hot Rum Cow, a UK drinks magazine focusing on the stories and people of
Published in September 2016, Colonial Spirits – A Toast to Our Drunken History, is an instructive and compelling account of the history of spirits in colonial America. The book itself looks like a piece of
My interest in mixology and bartending started three years ago in Geneva with watching a bartender who had previously worked in Canada. A few months later I had the opportunity to visit his former workplace
Dirty shots, Paul Alexandre Walpen and Ali Reza Perroud, the authors, couldn’t find a better name for their book. If you’ve ever had shots at the shot bar they used to manage in Geneva, the
Since 2002, visitors of New Orleans and locals can discover the city’s rich history and cocktail tradition by taking the New Orleans Original Cocktail Walking Tour, an initiative launched by Ann Rogers Tuennerman, the founder
Recipe books, you can find them by the dozen but technique books? They are harder to find, especially on the subject of drinks. According to its backcover, The Bar Book by Jeffrey Morgenthaler is the
“Pairings, recipes and ideas for the creative cook”…and the creative bartender! Although intended for cooks, Niki Segnit’s book will also apply to professional and home bartenders. The author has gathered 99 flavours and sorted them
