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Directional Freezing, Freeze Distillation, and an 1890 Story About Ice Purity

Jan 9, 2018

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The relationship between directional freezing and freeze distillation, and how the same concept can be used to explain a story from 1890 that clear ice from a lake is more healthy than the water from which it came.

Directional Freezing, as a Patent Law Exam Question

Jan 8, 2018

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Camper English

in ice, legal/law/regulations

Is, or was, Directional Freezing a patentable process for making clear ice? That question was proposed on a trademark class exam this winter.

Making Clear Ice with the Clearly Frozen Ice Cube Tray

Dec 26, 2017

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Camper English

in ice

Testing out a new product that makes clear ice cubes using directional freezing, a process uncovered here on Alcademics.

Ice Tips in Southwest Airlines Magazine

Dec 13, 2017

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in camper_clips, ice

Southwest Air’s magazine features a method found here on Alcademics for making a clear ice ball and freezing objects inside it.

Almost All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Published in 2017 for Reading or Gifting

Nov 30, 2017

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Camper English

in aquavit, beer, bitters, books, Canada, champagne, cocktails, design, food, gifts, gin, history, Japan, New York, recipes, rum, rye, science, tiki, tonic, tonic water, whisky, wine

Behold! Here is my round-up of all the cocktails and spirits books (plus a few others) that were released in 2017. This year, beyond the annual deluge of whisky books, there are books aping the bartender lifestyle (Drink Like a Bartender, Straight Up), more narrative books (I Hear She’s a Real Bitch, By the Smoke…

Paloma History – Tracing the Facts and Fiction about this Tequila Cocktail’s History

Nov 28, 2017

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Camper English

in cocktails, history, tequila

Tracing the facts and fiction about the history and origin of the Paloma, a cocktail made with tequila, lime, grapefruit soda, and a pinch of salt.

That Time I was a Resident Ice-Pert

Nov 21, 2017

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in camper_clips, ice

I went to New York, and all I talked about was ice.

What is a Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey?

Oct 24, 2017

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in bourbon, legal/law/regulations, whisky

I thought that “blended” and “straight” whiskey were at odds with each other, as blended whiskeys must contain at least 20% straight whiskeys in their blend. So I looked it up.