Today I’m either turning 33 or 37, depending on whether you believe my birth certificate or my girlfriend’s mathematical skills. I’ve been in the service industry since I was 16, been bartending since I was 20, and have been a “craft bartender” and bar manager since I was 25. In a lot of ways myContinue reading “Open Bottle: Rittenhouse Very Rare 25 Year Straight Rye Whiskey”
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Drinking Poetic: The Ship of Theseus
I compete in a lot of bartender competitions. Not only is it a great tool for advancing my career I also just find it fun. Like really fun. I love the whole shebang. I have a background in theater so I spend a lot of time crafting the oration and spectacle of the presentationContinue reading “Drinking Poetic: The Ship of Theseus”
Rittenhouse Square’s Hometown Rye
I’ve been thinking a lot about home lately. I’m not much of a vagabond but I’ve also never put down deep roots. I’m from Pennsylvania, but despite my family still living there it’s not a place that inspires excessive nostalgia. I’ve been in LA for 7 years but I’d but up a healthy fight withContinue reading “Rittenhouse Square’s Hometown Rye”