For PUNCH. | From “fruit bat” to “black toothpaste,” and “dirty dump,” I wrote a non-exhaustive guide to the modern lexicon of cocktails.

For PUNCH. | I wrote a small ode to one of my favorite sleeper hits from Bar Goto, a savory cocktail featuring mezcal, shochu, and celery.

For PUNCH. | Most tequila brands use undisclosed additives, but one couple from Guadalajara is changing that.

I co-authored The Bartender’s Pantry with Jim Meehan and Bart Sasso. Out June 11, 2024 via Ten Speed Press, with photos by AJ Meeker.

For Eater. | My TOTC award-winning story on why ancestral producers are increasindly ditching the term “mezcal” to preserve their culture.

I am the USA Midwest Academy Chair for The World’s 50 Best Bars, and also write articles for the organization.

For PUNCH. | I surveyed a dozen bartenders from across the U.S. to find out what bottles of mezcal they use most for mixing into cocktails.

For Wirecutter. | After a series of blind tastings, I recommend 12 additive-free blanco tequilas that are made in a way that speaks to tradition and terroir.

Allegory was named the winner of the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award at North America’s 50 Best Bars 2023.

Stephen Lyman and I spoke about the intersections between two of the world’s most fascinating indigenous spirits: agave spirits and koji spirits.

My story on the use of tequila additives, published earlier this year, has been named one of the most popular of the decade for PUNCH.

For Good Beer Hunting. | My first personal essay, about bearing witness to mezcal production, was nominated as a finalist for this year’s IACP awards.

I joined Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig to chat about my work as a writer, editor, and academy chair with The World’s 50 Best Bars.

I won two awards at Tales of the Cocktail in 2023. One for best writing, and another for best cocktail book (The Bartender’s Manifesto w/ Toby Maloney).

For Craft Spirits Magazine. | The inimitable Kate Bernot interviewed me for her story on the rise of American-made agave spirits.

Beth Demmon invited me on the Good Beer Hunting Collective podcast to speak about my role as Drinkways Editor for the publication.

Drinks International magazine’s annual Bar World 100 is a list of the industry’s most influential figures. I entered the list for the first time this year at No. 32!

For El País. | Journalist Abraham Rivera interviewed me for this in-depth story about the international rise of mezcal for the Spanish publication.