Author: Camper English
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13 Newish Bartender-Recommended Gins on Details.com
In my latest story for Details.com, I asked bartenders which new gins they love to drink. I only included ones with multiple recommendations, and here is a list of 13 that rose to the top. I tried to limit them to gins launched in the last two years, though there may be an exception…
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Potential Dangers of Homemade Tonic Water
If you’re making or drinking a lot of homemade tonic water, beware of cinchonism, a condition caused by a buildup of quinine.
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Here I Am Talking About Ice Again
In the new issue of Cheers Magazine, I was interviewed by writer Kelly Magyarics about ice. She covered topics relevant to bartenders, such as machines, molds, making ice in industrial quantities, the Aviary’s ice program, and more.
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Disaronno Distillery Visit in Saronno Italy
This July I visted the town of Saronno, Italy, and the blending and bottling house where they make Disaronno liqueur (formerly known as Disaronno Amaretto). So The Legend Goes Disaronno, as with many brands, is based on a legend involving a beautiful woman and a secret manuscript. We visited the chapel where the story begins.…
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Notes on the Science of Flavour
I attended a seminar sponsored by Disaronno on The Science of Flavour by food scientist Dr. Rachel Edwards-Stuart. I took a lot of notes – and here they are.
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Making Rye Whiskey at Anchor Distilling in San Francisco
Anchor Distilling makes three unique rye whiskies in a tiny corner of a big brewery in Potrero Hill in San Francisco. I visited, probably for my 6th time, to learn the story of how it all started and how the whiskies are made.
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Making Gin and Hophead Vodka at Anchor Distilling
Anchor Distilling currently has just three tiny stills in one corner of the large brewery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco. Two of them make their rye whiskeys and Genevieve. The other one makes Junipero gin and Hophead vodka. In this post we’ll look at the history and production of the spirits produced in one…
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A Preview of Bombay Sapphire’s New Distillery
This fall the new Bombay Sapphire distillery will open at the site of Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire, about 2 hours’ drive from London.
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All About the Apples (Drinkable Ones, Of Course) on Details.com
In my latest story for Details.com, I wrote about the return of apples in cocktails and spirits. The story mentions the return to drinks after the great Appletini shame and lists a ton of mostly-new apple products.