I’ve finally gotten around to reading Iain Gately’s Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol, which I bought way back in June (in my defense, I bought it along with Infinite Jest, so I’ve been busy). A hundred pages in, it’s an engaging, interesting read. Most importantly, however, it offers this fraternity-resembling version of the Paternoster, [...]
Archive for the ‘Rants’ Category
it’s nothing new
Posted in Rants on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
off-topic
Posted in Rants on September 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I has a guest post at the Ethicurean, on meat slaughter.
Anvil List
Posted in Rants on September 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Another of these “100 X to try before expiring” lists has started making the rounds, this time propagated by Anvil Bar & Refuge, spiritual (and literal) home of the mostly (and sadly) defunct Drink Dogma, and of course about 100 Classic Cocktails. Why 100? Why not? The list doesn’t seem to claim to be exhaustive.
Long [...]
On Seriousness
Posted in Rants on September 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Since classes are starting, I won’t have as much time to devote to leisurely meditations (or, for that matter, to drinking), so I’m going to start aiming for short and sweet. And quoting liberally from people who are actually paid to spent their time writing.
So! The New York Times has a great article on ice. [...]
The Mystery of Tennessee Whiskey
Posted in Rants on July 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Of the annoying conversations it is possible to have, as a liquor-enthusiast, the one that begins with some variation of “Well, you know that Jack Daniel’s isn’t a bourbon, right?” is the one that is most likely to send you to the nearest cyanide-pill dispenser or fire-axe. The main problem, of course, is that, as [...]
Off-Topic: Dark Horse Brewery Dinner
Posted in Rants on June 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This weekend I think I finally managed to max out my interest in alcohol for a while, so instead of writing about a new cocktail or ingredient or why I hate people who do this, that, or the other thing, I’m going to talk about the reason that I won’t be drinking anything for the [...]
Scott Beattie’s “Artisanal Cocktails”
Posted in Random Drinks, Rants on May 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Oof. I’ve found that, when annoyed, saying (or, you know, writing) only those things which are verifiable facts until you (me) have built up a cogent argument leaves you (still me!) less open to committing fallacies or errors of passion. So let me start this way. Artisanal Cocktails is a new-ish (my local library just [...]
the oldest pre-made
Posted in Random Drinks, Rants on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In today’s Washington Post, the inimitable Jason Wilson writes about pre-made cocktails: those horrible, day-glo things in tacky bottles that, I have to admit, I like snickering at while I smirkingly caress my soon-to-be-purchased bottle of Laird’s Bonded. Funny enough, he fails to mention a summer classic that may be (I say “may be” because [...]
who am I to blow against the wind?
Posted in Rants on March 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
don’t bother with bacon
Posted in Random Drinks, Rants on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As what could probably be called an artisanal drink maker (yes, I flatter myself in my head – what of it?), I am all about homemade stuff. I made my own Swedish Punsch a while back (and got pretty drunk with my girlfriend’s relatives on their Christmas gift-bottle of such), I have three different bottles [...]
