Author: mpietrek

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The Cocktail Wonk Guide to Effective Social Media in the Spirits Industry

At the recent California Rum Festival, I presented a session about my…

TTB rum approvals

Stalking the TTB: Upcoming US rum releases July and August 2016

With two more months in the rearview mirror, it’s time for another…

California Rumfest 2016

California Rum Festival 2016 in Pictures

To the uninitiated, a spirits festival, especially one focused on rum, might…

Rum is made from Sugar; So are Bourbon, Vodka & Tequila

A recent article in Harper’s, The Rise of Rum Part 2: Reaching…

An Exclusive Tasting of Rare Pierre Ferrand Cognacs, Tales of the Cocktail 2016

Cognac Ferrand’s Paradise at Tales of the Cocktail 2016

You know you’ve got a good seminar on your hands when David…

Ultimate Lagavulin Seminar, Tales of the Cocktail 2016

Lagavulin Brings its Ultra-Rare Whisky And Stories to Tales of the Cocktail

The early bird catches the worm. It’s day five of Tales of…

Ultimate Lagavulin Seminar, Tales of the Cocktail 2016

Tales of the Cocktail 2016: The Agony & the Ecstasy, in Pictures

“Are you going to Tales this year?” If you’re connected with the…

Paul McGee & Scotty Schuder, Tales of the Cocktail 2016

Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof Launch Party in Pictures

It’s Wednesday, July 20th, the first full day of Tales of the…