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?RUMINATIONS ON CRAFT PUNK PINS & THE GOLDEN RULE

A conversation with Nick Hogan

A Toast to HERStory

Learn more about this year's Marie Brizard Competition!

?On the Influence of Wood on Flavor

The effect of wood barrel aging on spirits

A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Don’t use your Citrus Juice Immediately

A breakdown of enzymatic bitters in citrus.

?Going Sour: Exploring a Different Acidity and its Cocktail Applications

To find out if we can do something truly novel with vinegar in the cocktail world we first have to dive deep into the microbial world of acetification.

Sandpaper & Tea: The Science of Astringency

Daniel Bojar walks us through the chemical reactions behind the mouth-puckering effect of astringency.

Choose Your Own Adventure: Medieval Bear Hunt

Did you know B?renj?ger started out as bear bait? Jump into the 15th century and take some along for an epic bear-trapping adventure.

The team at Meadiocrity, (L-R John, Nate, Andrew, and Mark) maintain 150 hives of bees that make honey for their California meads. Photo courtesy of Meadiocrity.

?Drink Mead, Save Bees

The ancient beverage has some surprisingly modern benefits.

Awamori uses long-grain Thai indica rice, as opposed to sake, which uses short-grain Japonica rice.

The Ancient Art of Awamori

The fermented rice spirit has been a cultural tradition in Okinawa for centuries. Now, distillers want to introduce this hyper-local drink to the world.

Southern Decadence is an annual six-day event held in NOLA by the gay and lesbian community during Labor Day Weekend. Photo courtesy of Paul Broussard via NOCVB.

?The Future of Gay Bars

What’s happening to New Orleans’ gay bars as LGBTQ people are welcomed by mainstream hetero society?

Bartend Against: Helping Communities Across the Globe

How one Instagram post sparked a global movement to provide aid for communities in need.

How One Man is Spreading the Gospel of Vermouth

Samuel Boulton calls himself the Vermouth Ambassador, and his online tasting catalog aims to educate bartenders and consumers alike about all things vermouth.