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 Californ... Continue
Bottle Shock
July 23, 2008
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 dri... 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 j... 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 ... 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 Mis... 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 ... Continue
Comments Fixed
February 6, 2008
I've put the comments back online, even though I'm being inundated with spam. Hopefully I should have that solved soon. If you tried to post a comment, try again. Thanks goes out to Dominik (Opinionat... Continue
News Column
February 5, 2008
If you are viewing the main page of the redesigned Art of Drink, this is where the more frequent "news bites" will be placed.... Continue
A Tales Retrospective
By DARCY S. O'NEIL July 21, 2008
As soon as Tales of the Cocktail gets started, it seems it is over. As a friend said, too many drinks makes the nights go by fast. But, most people used their time very well and made the most of the sessions, parties, bars and the city. There are hundreds of posts and comments about the event showing up on the Blogosphere and this is my small contribution to such a big event. This is how it went down for me.
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.
