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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 20h

My book purchase in Portland for my flight back. I got it Powell's albeit the airport one. I'm half way through this gem of a book.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 20h

The Portland newspaper article I read in my hotel lobby this past week directly compared the inflatable animal protests to the Dada movement circa Workd War 1, and I now need to go down that rabbit hole. Anyone have a good link or two about that?

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 1d

This was art by the bathrooms at the Campari classes at Portland Cocktail Week a few days ago. When I posted it to the unofficial cocktail week chat room, someone replied "I would order a bartender's choice from this man. He has seen some shit."

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 18d

When I mentioned to one of my regulars who used to be in the industry that there were some folks angry that they did not win the competition last week, he replied "They should view it like one player Mario Cart where you are racing against a ghost of your last race, your former self."

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 28d

Photos from my panel at Boston Rum Week 2025. The Anatomy of Rum Cocktails: Choices, Trends, and Culture in a Glass. Moderated by Garnett Philip and presented by Shannon Mustipher, Katie Stryjewski, and myself.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Sep 17

From recent experience, kind of annoying since I'm not sure if my management takes coins (they ignore quarters), so it's a question of whether it will remain in the till or be counted towards our paycheck in tips. I exchange them for bills, just in case, but they stay in my coin pocket for weeks.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Sep 4

The recipe named after said book: cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-...

the sex lives of cannibals

1 oz Dark Jamaican Rum (Coruba) 1 oz Aged Demerara Rum (El Dorado 5 Year) 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua) 1/2 oz...

cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Sep 4

Book 15 of 2025: The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost. I named a tropical cocktail this a few years ago, and I finally got to read this tale of two Americans trying to live on an atoll. www.amazon.com/Sex-Lives-Ca...

The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific [Troost, J. Maarten] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

www.amazon.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Aug 27

State of the liquor industry: Went to two events recently promising lunch that was closer to hors d'oeuvres than anything substantial. Invite-only brand events are pay-to-drink (albeit $3-4 cheaper than market) instead of free like in the old days.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Aug 23

Book 14 of 2025: The Tequila Ambassador V.O. by Tomas Estes. I tried to find the 2012 version around 8 years ago to no avail, and this is a beautifully expanded version put out by @rumwonk.bsky.social WonkPress. www.wonkpress.com/products/the...

The Tequila Ambassador V.O. Book

Enter the vibrant world of Tequila with Tomas Estes—cofounder of Tequila Ocho and the original Tequila Ambassador. Tomas educated on agave spirits around the globe for decades. The book contains chapt...

www.wonkpress.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Aug 2

Book 13 of 2025: Slow Drinks by Danny Childs. I heard Danny present on an online Campari Academy class, and I bought a signed copy directly from his website. www.amazon.com/Slow-Drinks-...

Slow Drinks

Slow Drinks [Childs, Danny, Childs, Katie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Slow Drinks

www.amazon.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 29

I was quoted in this Business Insider article on the rise of Spaghetts (Aperol poured into a High Life): www.businessinsider.com/spaghett-rec...

Why drink of the summer, the Spaghett, is a sign of a recession

The Spaghett, a combination of cheap beer and Aperol, signals weaker consumer spending, which could push the economy into a recession.

www.businessinsider.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 27

There's this one with Aveze or Suze that I had on the Loyal Nine menu in Cambridge, MA, before it wandered over to the Paper Plane menu in San Jose, CA:
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2016/01/ital...

italian stallion

1 oz Aperol 3/4 oz Avèze Gentian Liqueur 3/4 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Passion Fruit Syrup Shake with ice and strain into a Collins glass co...

cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 17

Book 12 of 2025: Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone by Marky Ramone. Writer Richard Herschlag does a good job of taking Marky’s stories and presenting them in a coherent way. Other benefit is that my copy has amusing notes and commentary from a punk rock fan! www.amazon.com/Punk-Rock-Bl...

Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone

Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone [Ramone, Marky, Herschlag, Richard] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone

www.amazon.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 14

The story behind the rum distillery in @cityofsomerville.bsky.social from the 1880s until Prohibition!
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/06/some...

:: somerville distillery rum ::

I first learned of my areas rich history in rum production when I read Wayne Curtis’ And A Bottle of Rum circa 2007-08 where the book alert...

cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 8

Second one out on the wild!

Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 7

First out in the wild!

Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 6

The Kumulipo as a cross of the Royal Hawaiian with the Pago Pago: cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2018/08/kumu...

kumulipo

2 oz Aged Rum (Don Q Añejo) 2 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Orgeat 1/4 oz Green Chartreuse 1/4 oz Crème de Cacao (Tempus F...

cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 4

I saw a riff on the Penicillin that included some Campari that reminded me of a drink I created on the fly at a guest bartending shift in Oaxaca that was a Ferrari (Fernet-Campari) instead of Scotch riff that I dubbed the Body Shop (a car fixer-upper): cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/02/body...

body shop

1 oz Fernet Branca 1 oz Campari 1/2 oz Honey-Ginger Syrup (*) 1/2 oz Lemon Juice Shake with ice, strain into a rocks glass with fresh ic...

cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jul 4

In response to Instagram insisting that I add music to my photo post to receive better distribution in their algorithm, I selected John Cage's 4'33" as my silent soundtrack.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jun 28

Book 11 of 2025: Wayne Curtis’ The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why it Matters Today. @wcurtis.bsky.social tracks the walk with intriguing side treks into discussions on health, city livability, and culture. www.amazon.com/Last-Great-W...

The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why it MattersToday

The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why it MattersToday [Curtis, Wayne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why it MattersToday

www.amazon.com

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jun 23

4 packed cups of oregano turned into 12 ounces of oregano-peanut and 12 ounces of oregano-walnut pesto! There's more oregano to be harvested (but not in the freezer to store the end product).

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jun 19

Book 10 of 2025: Herbert Asbury’s The French Quarter. After enjoying his Barbary Coast tale of San Francisco, I embarked on this seedy telling of New Orleans’ history. www.amazon.com/French-Quart...

French Quarter

French Quarter [Asbury, Herbert] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. French Quarter

www.amazon.com

Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · Jun 17

Book 9 of 2025: The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be by Marc Pittman. I saw Marc speak at the USBG national meeting and was gifted this great book. www.amazon.com/Surprising-G...

The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be

Amazon.com: The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be: 9781989603994: Pitman, Marc: Books

www.amazon.com

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Seabird @seabirdreader.bsky.social · Jun 15

A guide to Massachusetts amari from @fredericyarm.bsky.social:
www.edibleboston.com/blog/2025/6/...

Edible Drinks: Local Amari Are Nothing to be Bitter About — Edible Boston

Photos by Michael Piazza / Styled by Catrine Kelty Modern cocktail trends have drinkers reaching for bitter liqueurs like Aperol for Spritzes, Campari for Negronis, Fernet for Torontos and more. App...

www.edibleboston.com

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