Frederic Yarm
Contributor at Freelance
Boston bartender, cocktail blogger, author of 2 drink books. Follow me at @fredericyarm.bsky.social and fredericyarm on Threads/IG.
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3 weeks ago |
punchdrink.com | Frederic Yarm
In the world of rum cocktails, shaken, fruit-forward recipes far outnumber their stirred, spirit-forward counterparts. Save for a handful of classics, such as the Manhattan-like Palmetto and El Presidente, and the minimalist Ti’ Punch, historic examples from the category are few and far between. That is perhaps why, when I was tasked with updating the cocktail menu at Loyal Nine in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in late spring 2016, I homed in on a stirred rum drink from Charles H.
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1 month ago |
mensjournal.com | Frederic Yarm
When I first got into whiskey years ago, I learned about the stigma surrounding many Canadian whiskies. People often saw them as barely interesting light blends. Still, Canadian whisky had its moment in the U.S. during Prohibition, thanks to the long border that made smuggling easy. Even after Prohibition ended, Canadian whisky stayed popular because Americans wanted lighter spirits. The U.S. even created a "light whiskey" category in 1968 to compete with vodka and imported blends.
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2 months ago |
mensjournal.com | Frederic Yarm
Back when I was an American whiskey brand ambassador, I stopped into a liquor store south of Boston to finalize the details of an educational spirits tasting and cocktail class for its clientele. The owner hosted all the brand and distributor representatives who stopped by, as if his side room was a salon where folks could mingle and meet each other as they waited. The owner introduced curious imbibers to new spirits he'd acquired and was fascinated by.
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Mar 6, 2025 |
msn.com | Frederic Yarm
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Mar 6, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Frederic Yarm
When I started drinking beer in college, almost all the beer I tried was thin adjunct lagers that had little in the way of malt flavors. After graduating and moving to Boston, I was introduced to brewpubs and my eyes were opened. I began to associate rich, flavorful malt that was anything but light and pale with quality through beers like Cambridge Brewing Company’s Amber Ale and John Harvard’s Porter. If I came of age now, perhaps I'd be interested in magnificent hop signatures instead.
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One moment that stands out from 2024 that might be the way to think about 2025: when I visited a bar for dinner, at the end, the bartender who I knew asked if I would do a shot with him. His persuading remark was "You never know if this could be our last chance together."
My 15th annual best drinks of the year is out! Top drink of the month with 2 runners up mentioned. Plus a few favorite recipes that I created in 2024. Cheers! https://t.co/W1S8hInGsQ