Author: Matt Pietrek

A Wonky New Orleans Cocktail Bar Roundup

If there’s one thing New Orleans is not short on, it’s bars….

Grape Escape: Peru’s Pisco Varietals at Tales of the Cocktail 2015

Pisco is a spirit that’s taken me a while to wrap my…

Rumtastic Happenings at Tales of the Cocktail 2015

It’s 8:45 AM on the second full day of Tales of the…

A Wonk’s First Trip to Tales of the Cocktail

It’s 11 PM, and after a long day, Mrs. Wonk and I…

Minimalist Tiki: What you truly need to make classic Tiki Cocktails

Editorial aside before we begin: Below is the original 2015 article that…

Checking out Copacabana 1940 Rum

One of the best things about Instagram, assuming you follow the right…

Reviewing Paul Clarke’s The Cocktail Chronicles: Navigating the Cocktail Renaissance with Jigger, Shaker & Glass

As an avowed wonk about all things spirited, I have a secret…

Meet Dozens of Pacific Northwest Distillers at Proof Washington – July 11th, 2015

While visiting distilleries is always the best way to meet the folks…