Month: April 2009

  • Alcademics in India

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    Alcademics was mentioned in The Telegraph, a newspaper in Calcutta, India, in a big story on cocktail blogging. Also mentioned were CocktailChronicles, TheLiquidMuse, KaiserPenguin, SpiritsAndCocktails, MyAchingHead, IntoxicatedZodiac, and Cocktailians.  The global takeover continues!  

  • Alcademics En Espanol

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    The Alcademics global onslaught continues! This time the site has been mentioned in the Spanish magazine Vinos y Restaurantes. My Spanish translation skills aren't what they used to be, but I'm pretty sure it says, "Alcademics is the most awesome cocktail blog in the universe, and everyone knows it."

  • Alcademics in Mutineer Magazine

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    In the April/May issue of Mutineer magazine, there is a 12-question survey with a bunch of cocktail bloggers, including your pal Camper of Alcademics. It's fun to see how different answers are on some topics (making your own ingredients, ingredients we'd like to see used more) and how similar on others (absinthe, vodka vs. gin).…

  • Top 5 Beer Cocktails on Epicurious.com

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    Hey look, I wrote another story for Epicurious.com! It's the Top 5 Beer Cocktails, including ones you know like the Shandy and Black Velvet, plus ones that are probably new to you: The Stout Diplomat by Yanni Kehagiaras The Happy Mich by the Tippling Brothers The Cure by Gina Chersevani My previous story for Epicurious…

  • How Sweetened It Is

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    Here's the second of my two stories in the San Francisco Chronicle this weekend. Spirits: Bartenders find new ways to sweeten the deal Camper English, Special to The ChronicleFriday, April 10, 2009 Nearly all cocktails contain a sweetening agent, the simplest of which is raw sugar or simple syrup. Other, newer options include ginger, elderflower,…

  • Bartender Style

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    I have two stories in this Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle. The first one is on bartender style, with man-on-the-street shots taken at the St. George Spirits distillery during the American Distilling Institute conference last weekend. On Location: Bartenders' personal style Camper English, Special to The ChronicleFriday, April 10, 2009 Bartenders' outfits are largely dictated by…

  • Eggsactly the Right Glasses for Easter Shots

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    Well, maybe not eggsactly. As you can see these have holes. I taped the bottoms but the one on the right still leaked. These are fancy new high-tech "hinged" eggs. The old boring ones without holes would be better at holding liquids.

  • Here is that Drink I was Talking About

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    You know how I was blogging about that great new drink that's unavailable because there wasn't enough Hangar One chipotle vodka to put it on the menu? Well, they heard the outcry, they delivered more chipotle, and now the Escondido Romano is on the menu at Nopa for all to enjoy as of yesterday. Hooray!…

  • Easter Drinks For My Peeps

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    I made these marshmallow peep straws by poking a skewer through the peep, then sliding a straw down the skewer. Fun.

  • Easter Ice

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    You know how I made those cool ice balls before? Well, they really come out looking more like eggs, which inspired me to make some ice eggs for Easter cocktails. Again I just used water balloons filled at the sink. Note: I experimented with water to see if the powder inside the balloons was changing…