Author: Camper English
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More Eyeball Ice Balls and Ice Fangs for Halloween
I made more fun ice for Halloween. Recently I put some bouncy eyeballs into ice balls and froze a Halloween mask into an ice block. This time I put some big glass eyes into ice balls and put vampire fangs into other ice balls. The glass eyes were an idea from bartender Ramon Pinon –…
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A Fascinating Interview with Remy Martin Cognac Cellarmaster Baptiste Loiseau
I was recently in Calistoga to meet with Baptiste Loiseau, cellarmaster for Remy Cognac. We had a quick interview early in the day but I wanted more info, so I ended up monopolizing his time after dinner. We spoke for a very long time (I promised it was "quick questions" but I think it went…
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Grains of Peril: The Frivolous Florida Gin Lawsuit and Adulterant Analysis by Lance Winters
In which Lance Winters of St. George Spirits analyzes the list of ingredients prohibited as alcoholic beverage adulterants in Florida that are the subject of a lawsuit.
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Creepy Halloween Mask Frozen In Ice Blocks
I froze a Halloween mask into an ice block, with fun results.
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Eyeballs Inside Ice Balls – Halloween Ice
Another silly ice project in plenty of time for Halloween.
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Ramping up Aromatics in Cognac: How Camus Does it
When I was in China helping judge the Camus cognac Shanghai Shake, I had the opportunity to interview president Cyril Camus. Recently the language on Camus' core line changed to invoke "intensely aromatic" language on the branding. Cyril says that this has rolled out in the US and some other markets, with more to come.…
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The Life and Death of Kold-Draft
Over at Punch, Drew Lazor wrote a story about the Kold-Draft ice machine. He covers the role the big clear ice cube maker played in the cocktail renaissance (I didn’t realize it was around so long), and how many bars are abandoning the machine today due to its problematic performance record.
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Color Talk Resources from Tales of the Cocktail
For attendees of my talk on Color in Cocktails and Spirits at Tales of the Cocktail 2019, below are notes and links from the slides. Product links are to Amazon.com. For all the natural colorings to use in cocktails, see Cocktail Coloring – Natural Food Colorings to Use in Drinks Cocktail Techniques book by Kazuo…