Jeffrey Morgenthaler

For those of you not in-the-know, I'll be heading to Berlin at the end of September to give a presentation at the BCB (Berlin Bar Conference). It's an annual event put on by Mixology Magazine, which I've been contributing to for several months now. Anyway, I'll be delivering my presentation on the topic of "The Web's Influence on the Global Bar Scene" on Tuesday, September 30th at 1:30 PM...

I don't know how food writers do it. Talking with Andrew tonight, he told us about their last-minute pairing dinners and the challenges of putting together an article the night before the Washington Post's due date. And so here I am, trying to write a simple blog post after six courses, complete with wine pairings and an after-dinner sampling of Blue Gin graciously brought to me by Matt Lanning...

I see a fair amount of liquor in my average day. I work in a bar and am surrounded by 200+ bottles of the stuff for ten hours a day. Liquor reps drop by the bar and leave me samples of new products on a regular basis. I get press releases, forwarded emails, RSS feeds, swag, and sometimes full-bottle liquor samples in the mail. And it seems to me that everyone wants to talk about the...

I spent the week leading up to Tales of the Cocktail revisiting the Vieux Carré cocktail, which was created at the Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone by bartender Walter Bergeron in 1938. I tried several of the recipe variations out there on unsuspecting customers all week long, perfecting the Vieux Carré before getting on the plane and heading to the Carousel Bar to have one for...

This recipe is part two of my New Orleans Mixology Monday post. For the complete story behind this drink, please click here. ¾ oz Wild Turkey rye ¾ oz Clear Creek apple brandy ¾ oz Carpano Antica Formula vermouth ¼ oz Strega 2 dashes cinnamon tincture* 1 large strip orange peel Stir ingredients over cracked ice. Strain into an ice-filled old...

...are coming to Eugene! The authors of one of my favorite books (and many others) are going to be in town for a very special pairing dinner at one of my favorite restaurants (and previous employer: hi, guys!). I just made my reservation after receiving this in my inbox: Please join us [Wednesday, August 6] for an evening of food, wine and insight at Marché, with two of our favorite writers....

Since I was deep in the thick of competition and couldn't take notes, I enlisted the services of Portland, Oregon food writer Ms. Lizzy Caston. Following is her report. What does a group of creative bartenders do with bags full of promotional alcohol samples, mixers and condiments? Hold a contest to determine who can make the best drink using nothing but the swag handed out at Tales of the...