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Negroni Week Wrap Up- Thanks for being classy, Campari
I type this from my porch, literally while bird watching; I am now old. With context now set, I want to thank Campari for being a really good sport about Negroni Week. 9 out of 10 Negronis I saw … Continue reading
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What is Moonshine?
Moonshine is a term that many say comes from the illegal production and or transportation of spirits that often took place at night. It is a tradition that farmers have carried out since farmers have had surplus grain. Moonshine is … Continue reading
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The New Cocktail Vernacular, The Acronym Suite is over, the “New Vodkas” are next
If you thought this suite was boring, you are right. I hate acronyms and I really do try to use them less. I find them to be exclusionary and often, not really time savers, like any acronym with a “W.” … Continue reading
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The TTB is the ATF without the guns
If you were a little kid with an oblique sense of humor like me, you likely thought that the ATF was the funniest thing ever. Alcohol, Tobacco AND Firearms & Explosives? Why not just make a “Bureau of Fun & … Continue reading
What does NOM mean on a tequila bottle?
NOM What is a NOM? Here is a quote from: Official Mexican Standard for Tequila NOM-006-SCFI-2005 Alcoholic Beverages – Tequila – Specifications: This NOM applies to all processes and activities related to the supply of agave, production, bottling, marketing, information … Continue reading
What is an NFG?
NFG An NFG is like a FNG IN THAT IT IS ANOYING. An NFG is a “Non Functioning Garnish.” Chefs call an NFG anything that you put on the plate that you don’t eat or that doesn’t serve a … Continue reading
WTF? another FNG? The New Cocktail Vernacular, Acronym Suite
What is an FNG Since Auguste Escoffier put forth the brigade system of kitchen order and rankings the food industry has been a bit obsessed with military metaphors. It’s an easy to explain why, in a world of yelling, pointy … Continue reading
What is NGS or GNS?
GNS or NGS is the holy ghost of the booze world. My comfort is this blasphemous metaphor comes from the complete lack of definition and overwhelming pervasive nature of this spirit. Grain Neutral Spirit or Neutral Grain spirit, is … Continue reading
The New Cocktail Vernacular: LDI & MGPI
LDI & MGPI I taught an American whiskey class a couple months back and all of the young people asked about LDI. It was like they had heard rumors that Santa wasn’t real, but the didn’t want to believe the … Continue reading
The New Cocktail Vernacular Mexi-Wrap-Up-Rant -The acronym suite is next
The New Cocktail Vernacular Mexi-Wrap-Up-Rant So there were a few new words you, as an avid and constant drinker, should know. But don’t let Mezcal, Pechuga or Raicilla fall victim to what happened to tequila in the 90s. That is … Continue reading