Christine Sismondo has written an article for Gremolata discussing the many sessions, at Tales of the Cocktail, that combined science with cocktails. It is a good assessment of how things are changing in the cocktail wor... Continue
Blinded with Science
August 7, 2008
Sensory Perception Presentation
August 6, 2008
Well, I finally had some time to sit down and put the presentation onto the Art of Drink. I wanted to format it in the style of the website, since having just the point form presentation leaves a lot of knowledge ga... Continue
Tales Presentation
July 28, 2008
Just a quick note to those who are looking for the Sensory Perception and Mixology presentation info. I'll be posting it here shorty, hopefully within the next week or so. I just have other priorities to take care of at ... Continue
Bottle Shock
July 23, 2008
A great article in the Globe and Mail about wine connoisseurs. Basically a couple of movies (Bottle Shock and Judgment of Paris) are coming out about the 1976 Paris wine tasting session where Californian wines took the w... Continue
AoD Facebook Group
May 21, 2008
Well, I've decided to bring the Art of Drink to Facebook. Why? Because it is the trendy thing to do of course. On AoD I like to do long winded diatribes about what I love and hate about all things drink related. But, Fac... Continue
Canada's Hottest Bartender
April 3, 2008
Tabasco is looking for Canada's "HOTTEST" bartender and is offering a $10,000 prize and a trip to Tales of the Cocktail in July. Are you a bartender with a spicy cocktail that makes people weep with joy? Well, enter it f... Continue
Eat Drink Article
March 10, 2008
The March edition of Eat Drink is now available online. The mixology column looks at trends behind the bar, and in particular the resurgence of classic cocktails. Nothing exceptional for my regular readers, but... Continue
Cocktail Film Fest 2008
March 2, 2008
Tales of the Cocktail and the W New Orleans Hotel invite movie buffs and libation lovers to indulge in two evenings of celebrating cocktail in film. Cheryl Charming, cocktail writer and founder of MissCharming.com, plays... Continue
New Eat Drink Article
February 10, 2008
Since December 2007 I've been writing for Eat Drink, a Southern Ontario magazine looking at local restaurants and their menu's. I, obviously, have taken on the "mixology" column and my current focus is to locate local p... Continue
Green Swizzle
By DARCY S. O'NEIL August 25, 2008
The most common references you will see about the Green Swizzle, are the recipe that incorporates creme de menthe, or the quote from "The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy". It has been said, many times, that the creme de menthe version is not the original recipe and that the original "has been lost in history" or that "it never existed". These two statements I do not agree with, and I've managed to dig up a number of articles that prove the Green Swizzle did exist, and that the original recipe may be right in front of our eyes.
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Poll Results: Favorite Primary Spirit
July 1, 2008
Well, I left this poll up for a fairly long time. But I watched it closely and noticed that the results changed the longer I left the poll open. Initially whisky was in first place, not surprisingly at about 48% and rum and gin were number two and three respectively. But as the poll gathered votes, vodka started to make a rapid climb in the standings, from about 5% to the current 24% and whisky declined to 31%. So what does this tell us?
Poll Results: New Site
March 8, 2008
The results are in and the majority of people (80%) like the new site, which is encouraging. Of those, 49% thought it was a very good design and 31% said it made the grade. A small portion (10%) of readers liked the old site better and 3% thought the new design was crap. The rest are wishy-washy or don't really care, because it is just a blog. The new poll is up, so which trend are you following in the cocktail world?
How much ice do you need to make a good drink?
January 27, 2008
This is a question that comes up fairly frequently. Either from new bartenders or just someone wanting to make a good drink. My general rule of thumb is to use more ice than you think is necessary. At the bar, I'll pack a glass with so much ice that it crests over the top. Once you add the liquids, the ice level drops substantially.
