Month: September 2023
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Monks can’t make enough of this famous spirit. Can an alternative from S.F. replace it?
For the San Francisco Chronicle, I wrote about the Chartreuse shortage and how some bartenders are looking locally to Brucato Chaparral as a stand-in.
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Here’s How to Make Perfect Clear Ice for Cocktails
Sunset Magazine published several excerpts and lovely photos in this story. Read it here, or just pick up a copy of The Ice Book, or join me in one of my Ice Bling Classes!
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Whiskey and the New Ice Age on Wine-Searcher
In a new story on Wine-Searcher, W. Blake Gray covers ice and whiskey: Are you ruining your prized Pappy van Winkle with the wrong ice cube? Whiskey lovers spend a lot of time pursuing the best one-off bottlings. But you may not have put much thought into the only thing generally added to good whiskey:…
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A Guide to the Best Types of Ice for Cocktails
For this article on Liquor.com, writer Audrey Morgan interviewed Don Lee and I extensively. Whether it’s the mountain of crushed ice on a Mint Julep or a single oversized rock in an Old Fashioned, the right ice can set the right mood, and take a drink from good to great. “Ice serves several functions in…