Enjoyable. Learned bits of history, botany, convergent flavor evolution, and world trade. Worth what I paid for it used on eBay.

On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness [PenzeyMoog, Caitlin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness

Book 11 of 2026: On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness by Caitlin PenzeyMoog. A suggested reading in Jim Meehan’s The Bartender’s Pantry book. www.amazon.com/Spice-Advice...

Why do folks on Reddit and Facebook cocktail forums post the drink with all the ingredients including store-bought bottles of lemon & lime juice. Couldn't they have hidden that for more cred or are they looking to be hazed?

Rum A Tasting Course: A Flavor-Focused Approach to the World of Rum Rum A Tasting Course: A Flavor-Focused Approach to the World of Rum [Burrell, Ian] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Rum A Tasting Course: A Flavor-Focused Approach to the World of Rum

Book 10 of 2025: Rum a Tasting Course by Ian Burrell. The strength here was good overviews of the various rum producing countries and their styles, equipment, and rules, and also covering lesser discussed regions like Asian, Australian, and British distilleries. www.amazon.com/Rum-Tasting-...

The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket [Lorr, Benjamin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket

Book 9 of 2026: The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr. Came as a suggestion in Jim Meehan’s The Bartender’s Pantry book. www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-...

Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink [Cornell, Martyn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink

Book 8 of 2026: Beer: The Story of the Pint: The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink by Martyn Cornell. British beer history including the birth of hopped beer, porter and bitter, similar trend towards megabreweries, and CAMRA with the revitalization of cask beer. www.amazon.com/Beer-Story-H...

How to Order a Well Drink That Tastes Great There’s an art to getting the most out of your happy hour drink

I was quoted in this InsideHook article on how to order well spirits in drinks that will taste solid: www.insidehook.com/cocktails/or...

Some petty-assed b.s. for brands: I have switched my home purchases because a brand never responded to my Instagram tag with a like or comment to another brand (and I stick with them if they have a marketing team that does).

Book 7 of 2026: Citizen Somerville: Growing up with the Winter Hill Gang by Bobby Martini & Elayne Keratsis. A little reading about my neighborhood in the old days. www.amazon.com/Citizen-Some...

Cheers! It's an obsession that led to writing two books and dropping whatever I went to grad school for to become a professional bartender 13 years ago.

The last time we trusted Trump on that timeframe was Covid-19 in March 2020.

"Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 models, cost approximately $20,000 to $50,000 each to manufacture." Cheap ones are good for taking out vehicles nearby but not whole buildings like they're doing at a distance.

Kirsti Noem was promote to average American citizen. Although she will one day be promoted to defendant being on trial for corruption and more.

Does Corey have a height requirement? Markwayne at 5'4" might fall a little short, but he's eager to please.

They should ask Ukraine for advice on fighting drone warfare that they're getting hammered by. The U.S. & Israel are using up multi-million dollar rockets to shoot down sub-$50k drones and not even getting them all. Might cost them the aide they should have been giving Ukraine all along though.

USBG LEAD: 21st Century Tropical 🍹

Join Acadia Cerise Cutschall, Kyle Rioux, Chockie Tom, & @fredericyarm.bsky.social for a candid conversation on tropical drinks, cultural context, appropriation, and the responsibility behind escapism in hospitality.

March 10 | 12 PM PT
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The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries of Mixing Drinks and Carrying On The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries of Mixing Drinks and Carrying On [Wondrich, David, Kotz, Dean] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries of Mixing Drinks and Carrying On

Book 6 of 2026: The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries of Mixing Drinks and Carrying On by @davidwondrich.bsky.social . www.amazon.com/dp/198486033...

Market Basket staff are essential workers? I can't imagine most people working there living nearby and what it was like to get there.

The Mixing Glass | Guest Shift - Frederic Yarm | Mentorship & Hospitality

My podcast episode on Bardtenders aired today! "Frederic Yarm joins us to talk about mentoring bar professionals, the Boston bar scene, and his journey to becoming an author and blogger known for highlighting thousands of amazing cocktails." open.spotify.com/episode/3PzK...

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success [Adam Grant] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

Book 5 of 2026: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by @adamgrant.bsky.social . www.amazon.com/Give-Take-He...

Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks-a Cool History of a Hot Commodity [Brady, Amy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks-a Cool History of a Hot Commodity

Book 4 of 2026: @amybrady.bsky.social ’s Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity. A book recommended by Camper English @alcademics.bsky.social (who gets named dropped in the cocktail section). www.amazon.com/Ice-Skating-...

My good local store has it with the updated label. Still $30.

Several places around here [Boston area] are posting "We're open [regardless of the weather] until the Patriots game is over". Oh man... capitalism and sportsball over worker safety.

Bourbon, Strange Bourbon, Strange [Charles Cowdery] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bourbon, Strange

Book 3 of 2026: Bourbon, Strange by @chuckcowdery.bsky.social . I read Bourbon, Straight many years ago, and I when I read that Chuck was no longer printing these books, I found a copy of Strange to finish the series. www.amazon.com/Bourbon-Stra...

A Woman's Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEOs It’s women, not men, who’ve brewed beer throughout most of human history. Their role as family and village brewer lasted for hundreds of thousands of years—through the earliest days of Mesopotamian ci...

Book 2 of 2026: Tara Nurin’s A Woman's Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEOs. I bought this soon after hearing her speak for an online @usbg.bsky.social seminar in the Fall. www.amazon.com/Womans-Place...

I enjoyed the history of how the docks off the Thames came about to expedite unloading that lead to better protection and storage. And how the high humidity of the location and the open vats in the navy production led to more alcohol loss that delivered a better product (albeit with a loss).

The Rum Never Sets Book Uncover 300 years of Royal Navy & London Dock rum in this thrilling dive into maritime history, myths, and the spirit that fueled an empire.

Book 1 of 2026: The Rum Never Sets: 300 Years of Royal Navy & London Dock Rum by Matt Pietrek @rumwonk.bsky.social and Alexandre Gabriel. www.wonkpress.com/products/the...

After hearing about the 60-40 rule for successful marriages, I realized that my favorite bartender coworkers were the ones meeting me trying to give the 60% of the relationship and the worst were the ones who were happy taking the 40% role.

:: fred's picks for the top cocktails of 2025 :: At the end of 2010, someone asked what my favorite drink of the year was, and I lacked an answer at first for there were so many good option...

My 16th annual best cocktails with recipes for the year! Like always, I picked a winner each month and two runners up (one month, I just picked two co-winners for a total of 35 for 2025): cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2026/01/fred...

:: fred's top 10 cocktail moments of 2025 :: Back in 2010, someone asked what my favorite cocktail that year was, and I decided not only to start a list of my favorite drinks, but I dec...

From speaking at a historic conference to a job change, and from competing and placing in a Malört competition to an upcoming podcast – it's my 16th annual year in review!
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