- First, time to pick some flowers and grab a bottle of amaro. We’ve got a low ABV sipper you’ve gotta try.
- For everyone who tries to shame you about adding a splash of water to your whiskey… science says they’re wrong.
- Looking for a new brew? Try these picks from Biercraft!
- Not your ordinary cocktail (menu).
- California is producing sake. And it’s good!
- A new way to be sustainable in your bar: citrus stock.
- Browsing through the Mueller Report? Here’s what you should drink (I like the Redacted Manhattan)!
- Familiar with Sotol? Me either, let’s read about this Mexican spirit!
- I’ve heard a lot of good things about this Mezcal book. As an often misunderstood spirit, it’s worth taking a look!
- And finally, if you’re looking to speak at Bar Convent Berlin, now’s the time to put in that application!
Booze News
Monday Booze News Boozy science, $1 Margs, and a Charity walk!
- First, did you check out our Spring Cocktail Book Essentials post from last week? We’re loving these two books right now!
- OH SF, so many new reasons I just don’t want to drive up the 5 to visit you anymore...
- Whisky! Good for your heart, says very old person. (I can get behind this science!)
- I always, always tip 20%. Unless they spill hot soup on me and then it’s 18%.
- Fruity gins are a thing! Are you drinking any? Luxardo Sour Cherry is calling my name...
- I don’t know if I’d advise your failing bar to start doing $1 Margs, but it seems to be working for Applebees.
- If you find yourself in NYC soon, go find these drinks!
- Looking for a hard-to-find bottle of champagne? Head to Portland, OR!
- Disney fans, you’re getting a swanky new bar over in FL!
- And finally, Stir and Strain is walking the CHOCWalk for the Children’s Hospital of OC. We’ll have more info as to why we’re participating over the next few weeks, but for now, check out our page, consider joining a team if you’re here in SoCal (like my team!), or donating any amount—every dollar counts (and every dollar goes directly to CHOC).
Monday Booze News Spring drinks, boozy popsicles, and a Prosecco killer
- Why Morgenthaler’s Amaretto Sour is, like, a thing.
- Winter is coming… well, in the southern hemisphere. But we can still drink all the GOT booze out there.
- To pre-batch or not to pre-batch? That is the question. Weigh in with your thoughts!
- When the alt-right shows up at your bar...
- Time to get your passports and go on a GIN holiday!
- Agreed, keep the cocktails cold in a small glass PLEASE.
- Bees in the vineyard! Why they’re important.
- Need a drink for spring? Try the Rose cocktail!
- If this wine really is a “Prosecco killer”, it needs a much more metal name.
- And finally, another reason to visit Costco… boozy popsicles!
Monday Booze News April Fools Edition - or is it???
- First, if you can boil water you can make coffee liqueur. It’s true and we’ve got a brand new recipe ICYMI this weekend.
- Grab your flapper dress and a bottle of wine, hop on a train and solve a murder.
- Feeling crafty? Here’s a few things you can do with that whiskey bottle besides recycle it when you’re done.
- There’s a gorgeous new tiki cocktail book out and you need to take a look!
- There’s going to be a lull in Japanese whisky for awhile. Be prepared.
- What the hell is going on in NJ that so many people have decided they’d rather have a garage bar than go to a real bar?
- Um, hello, can Los Angeles get a dog bar PLEASE?!
- What would your last drink be?
- Is it time for wine cocktails? It’s always time for wine cocktails.
- And finally, make some popcorn, pop over to YouTube and watch a couple fight over the correct way to pronounce Cynar in this new web series on the more obscure ingredients in the cocktail world!
Monday Booze News Drink wine to save the planet, tiki is now a moody teenage, and you're doing bitters wrong
- First, have you checked out our Hot Buttered Rum that is a little bit winter and a little bit spring?
- Go to Scotland. Stay at this hotel. Drink all the whisky.
- I dunno… my one glass of wine at the Cheesecake Factory for lunch would disagree with this.
- Want your bar business to succeed? Here’s some tips from a seasoned pro!
- Has the renewed interest in Tiki bars and culture been around long enough that it’s now a moody teenager?
- I see Cooking Light is jumping on the kombucha cocktail train.
- How to do bitters in cocktails correctly.
- You can now enjoy your cocktails in AUGMENTED REALITY…ooOOOoohhhh.
- Drink wine and save an ecosystem. It’s that easy.
- And finally, this is what a spirits tasting competition is like. Hope they all ate a big breakfast!
Monday Booze News Everything you want to know about Irish Whiskey AND MORE
- First, I’m sorry you have such a bad hangover. Would you like a Grasshopper brownie?
- If you’re done with the ubiquitous St. Patrick’s Day drinks, here’s a good read on Irish whiskey and why we don’t use it as much in cocktails.
- And here’s a cheat sheet to becoming an Irish whiskey expert.
- And here’s proof it doesn’t matter if you know what you’re drinking or not, Irish whiskey is exploding in America.
- The hotel speakeasy is a thing and here’s a few tiny places you can visit.
- Supermarket scotch! It’s not crap anymore!
- Ok, here’s why putting a cork in your whiskey bottle just doesn’t make any sense.
- Visiting LA soon? Here’s the 24 essential bars you should check out.
- I personally wouldn’t call it healthy, but it’s definitely a more natural green beer.
- And finally, when a worm (or caterpillar) in your mezcal is actually a good thing.
Monday Booze News celebrating the women in the spirits industry, and some tiki too
- ICYMI: we started our St. Patrick’s Day content a little early this year.
- Women & Whiskies has a few cocktails created just for International Women’s Day by some super rad ladies in the spirits industry.
- How Audrey Saunders helped bring about the cocktail renaissance.
- I love pre-batching cocktails for events and Maggie has a WHOLE BOOK coming out this month about it!
- Also, my gal Ashley has the most beautiful Rosé book coming out in June and you can preorder it NOW!
- Whoa. Columbus is getting some crazy awesome drinks thanks to this lady.
- Another reason to drink Chartreuse: it goes well with food!
- How booze writers can be advocates for social justice.
- How Milwaukee could have contributed to the birth of Tiki...
- And finally, yes, we posted this article last year, but we’re doing it again. A history of America’s early female bartenders.
Monday Booze News History of the dive bar, do you baijiu, and someone make me some geranium gin in the US
- Get your passports ready! Summer travel plans include sleeping in a giant wine barrel in Portugal.
- And speaking of wine:Â Rare wine sells for over half a million. Probably corked…🤣
- All the drinking events this month. Here.
- I love geraniums. Anyone distilling them here in the US? LMK!
- I definitely had my favorite bouncers here in Los Angeles, like the twins. Here are 3 Hollywood bouncers and what they see (and reasons why I avoid Hollywood bars…).
- Can you bottle age cocktails at home? Yes. Have you seen our bottled cocktail recipes.
- Do you baijiu? I’m thinking weâ€ll be seeing a lot more of it soon.
- Have you started seeing any of these trends in 2019? Tell us!
- Could someone have stole this glacier water for vodka? Or could it have just leaked out of the tank?
- And finally, another great article from Wondrich on the history of black bartenders and the dive bar.
Monday Booze News wine and girl scout cookies, spiced rum picks, and when heavy metal is NOT a good thing in wine
- First, do you have a salt obsession? We sure do! Here’s our picks for best salts for Margaritas (and anywhere you could use a salt rim).
- It’s girl scout cookie season!!!! Important question… which wine goes with what cookie?!
- They’re distilling whiskey where?!?!
- Starting your own bar program? Great! Here’s some tips from bar veterans to make sure you’re doing it right.
- Looking for some spiced rum? Here’s a few good picks!
- Ugh. Heavy Metal is NOT A GOOD THING in these wines and beers.
- Do you think of Sherry as a cooking wine? Really? Even after that great book came out? Ok, read this and learn to love it.
- Even Bacardi is worried about that sinking ship called Brexit.
- Would you pay $2700 for a NAS bottle of Japanese whisky?
- And finally, Jim Meehan talks about finding success in bartending. In a video!
Monday Booze News yay or nay low cal beers, how to store whiskey, and a questionable booze trip
- First, we made falernum last week and now you can too! But we also gave you a good bottle to buy recommendation. You decide.
- Helloooooo boozy ice cream!!
- Fennel a new cocktail ingredient? Have you seen our liqueur?!
- You’ll have to go find a 2 car garage in Jersey to get your hands on this beer.
- Do low cal beers still have a bad rep? Would you drink one?
- Here’s a few wine festivals to check out this year!
- How to store your whiskey if you’re not going to drink it all RIGHT NOW.
- Getting off to a rough start this month after Dry January? Here’s your hangover breakdown.
- I’m ALLLLLL about the pickled vegetables in my cocktails.
- And finally, are those “Festival” guys behind this whiskey trip cause it sure sounds like it?!