Culture
Cocktails through the ages
It slightly worries me that I can talk from experience about cocktails in three decades and yet I am only 31. A personal history of the cocktail — from Prohibition to Mixology.
Writing
Dispatches on spirits, cocktails, and the art of drinking well. Opinions held firmly, revised reluctantly.
History
Prohibition: The Great Noble Experiment
For many people Joseph Sobol's description of a 1920s speakeasy sums up Prohibition. But the reality is somewhat different — and far more interesting.
Bartending
The 21st Century Bartender
What does it mean to be a bartender today? The role has never been more demanding, more respected, or more exciting. A manifesto for the modern professional.
Bartending
The Code
Much of what I write is aimed at the Modern Professional Bartender. To explain what that means, I use the analogy of the London Cabbie — and to that end, here is a code of conduct for the MPB.