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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My episode on Andrew Roy's Serves You Right podcast went live today. Everything from my genesis story in the drinks space to changes in bartending in the post-Pandemic world: open.spotify.com/episode/3FuD...

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#134 Frederic Yarm: Too Proud to Barback? He Did It at 41

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The same servers who say that making drinks looks easy are the same ones who ask me to open all the bottles of wine for them (including cork & cage sparkling). I remember pre-Pandemic when a wine key and know-how were part of the server uniform.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tickets for my "Minimalist Amaro Tiki" talk on Monday September 14th as part of Boston Rum Week at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education: ccae.org/classes/offe...

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Tickets are available for my "Minimalist Amaro Tiki" talk on Monday September 14th as part of Boston Rum Week at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education: ccae.org/classes/offe...

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I was quoted for Spirits & Distilling on my thoughts on the Daiquiri and the Cuban Piña Colada (the earlier one without coconut): www.spiritsanddistilling.com/master-the-s...

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Master the Sour by Balancing Spirit, Acidity, and Sweetness

The sour cocktail is a time-honored approach that offers a universe of variations to explore.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Book 20 of 2026: Dining Out: A Global History of Restaurants by Katie Rawson & Elliott Shore. Recommended in Adam Reiner’s The New Rules of Dining Out. www.amazon.com/Dining-Out-G...

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Dining Out: A Global History of Restaurants

Dining Out: A Global History of Restaurants [Rawson, Katie, Shore, Elliott] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dining Out: A Global History of Restaurants

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Somehow the job ad phrase "competitive pay" for server/bartender positions is codeword for tipped minimum ($6.75/hr vs. the $15/hr minimum age here in Massachusetts) or the legal lowest amount that they can get away with paying staff.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Coach Vino of The Progress Bar features my Oaxacan Lady (mezcal, Montenegro, Benedictine, lime, molé bitters) for his Summer of Amaro series: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6cP...

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OAXACAN LADY Cocktail ★ Summer of Amaro

YouTube video by The Progress Bar

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Book 19 of 2026: @adamreiner.bsky.social ’s The New Rules of Dining Out. A great treatise on how to be a better guest; it also puts into words the how and why certain things affect servers and bartenders the way they do. www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Di...

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The New Rules of Dining Out: An Insider's Guide to Enjoying Restaurants

Buy The New Rules of Dining Out: An Insider's Guide to Enjoying Restaurants on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I needed to replace my bottle of Amaro Nardini. I remember paying $40 for a liter years ago, and now it was $32 for 0.7L. Seemed fair until I also noticed that it was lower in ABV (now 29% from 31%). That's shrinkflation part of the equation I hadn't figured on.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

There's a car alarm in the neighborhood that goes off repeatedly. I want to find it and leave a note that reads, "Deactivate your alarm. No one wants to steal your car. And if they did, they'd have my blessing as long as they park it far, far away."

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

For Sunday brunch, I had to go to the liquor store at 10am to get ice. The cast of characters that I interacted with in my short visit was stunning. The next day, a Reddit Boston thread on alcohol laws yielded this gem: “The drunk knows when the bars close. The alcoholic knows when the bars open.”

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Book 16 of 2026: The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow. Everything from psychology of perception given past results to how seemingly rare events are rather possible. Interesting read in parallel with Rick Rubin’s book on creating art. www.amazon.com/Drunkards-Wa...

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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

Buy The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Book 15 of 2026: Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act: A Way of Being. An intriguing treatise on the artistic process from expression to collaboration. A curious read in parallel with a book on randomness (book 16 of 2026). www.amazon.com/Creative-Act...

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Amazon.com: The Creative Act: A Way of Being: 9780593652886: Rubin, Rick: Books

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I was quoted in Boston-dot-com on my thoughts on extending last call an extra hour (moving 2am licenses to 3am) for the next few weeks. I was speaking more from the angle of a chapter director for @usbg.bsky.social Boston than for myself as a bartender: www.boston.com/news/local-n...

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Healey signs bill extending bar hours to 3 a.m. for World Cup

Healey said the bill could be a financial boon for the state, which is hosting a confluence of events this summer.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A 15 year retrospective on the highly influential Beta/Rogue Cocktails books along with quotes from their manifesto (or my 10 year retrospective, 5 years later): cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/07/10-y...

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:: a 10 year retrospective on the rogue/beta cocktails books ::

When Andrea and I traveled down to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail the first time in 2009, we went to Cure that first night on the Tue...

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Book 14 of 2026: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty. Came recommended by a Chicago bartender at last month’s USBG Bar Summit in Philly. www.amazon.com/Smoke-Gets-Y...

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory

Amazon.com: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory: 9780393240238: Doughty, Caitlin: Books

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

So I get the concept that prices needed to go up thanks to the illegal tariffs, but I haven't seen prices go down yet even though they've been removed. More trickle-up economics, I guess.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Alcohol Professor published my cocktail biopic on The Clash with bartender submitted recipes and how their drinks tied into the politics, social concerns, and musical influences of the band. www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/t...

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Cocktail Rock: Drinks Inspired by The Clash | Alcohol Professor

With stirrings of rebellion, political consciousness, and humanitarian issues in current day society, it's the right time to pay respect to The Clash with this cocktail biopic.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Book 12 of 2026: Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast by Jeff Sparrow. A focus on classic lambic, gueuze, and brown/red Flander’s ale with some discussion on classic British and modern American beers. www.amazon.com/Wild-Brews-B...

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Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast

Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast [Sparrow, Jeff] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Why do folks on Reddit and Facebook cocktail forums post the drink with all the ingredients including store-bought bottles of lemon & lime juice. Couldn't they have hidden that for more cred or are they looking to be hazed?

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Book 10 of 2025: Rum a Tasting Course by Ian Burrell. The strength here was good overviews of the various rum producing countries and their styles, equipment, and rules, and also covering lesser discussed regions like Asian, Australian, and British distilleries. www.amazon.com/Rum-Tasting-...

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Rum A Tasting Course: A Flavor-Focused Approach to the World of Rum

Rum A Tasting Course: A Flavor-Focused Approach to the World of Rum [Burrell, Ian] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Rum A Tasting Course: A Flavor-Focused Approach to the World of Rum

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Book 8 of 2026: Beer: The Story of the Pint: The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink by Martyn Cornell. British beer history including the birth of hopped beer, porter and bitter, similar trend towards megabreweries, and CAMRA with the revitalization of cask beer. www.amazon.com/Beer-Story-H...

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Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink

Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink [Cornell, Martyn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I was quoted in this InsideHook article on how to order well spirits in drinks that will taste solid: www.insidehook.com/cocktails/or...

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How to Order a Well Drink That Tastes Great

There’s an art to getting the most out of your happy hour drink

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Some petty-assed b.s. for brands: I have switched my home purchases because a brand never responded to my Instagram tag with a like or comment to another brand (and I stick with them if they have a marketing team that does).

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Book 7 of 2026: Citizen Somerville: Growing up with the Winter Hill Gang by Bobby Martini & Elayne Keratsis. A little reading about my neighborhood in the old days. www.amazon.com/Citizen-Some...

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United States Bartenders’ Guild @usbg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

USBG LEAD: 21st Century Tropical 🍹 Join Acadia Cerise Cutschall, Kyle Rioux, Chockie Tom, & @fredericyarm.bsky.social for a candid conversation on tropical drinks, cultural context, appropriation, and the responsibility behind escapism in hospitality. March 10 | 12 PM PT tr.ee/f9dorThJf5

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

My podcast episode on Bardtenders aired today! "Frederic Yarm joins us to talk about mentoring bar professionals, the Boston bar scene, and his journey to becoming an author and blogger known for highlighting thousands of amazing cocktails." open.spotify.com/episode/3PzK...

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The Mixing Glass | Guest Shift - Frederic Yarm | Mentorship & Hospitality

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Several places around here [Boston area] are posting "We're open [regardless of the weather] until the Patriots game is over". Oh man... capitalism and sportsball over worker safety.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Book 3 of 2026: Bourbon, Strange by @chuckcowdery.bsky.social . I read Bourbon, Straight many years ago, and I when I read that Chuck was no longer printing these books, I found a copy of Strange to finish the series. www.amazon.com/Bourbon-Stra...

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Bourbon, Strange

Bourbon, Strange [Charles Cowdery] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bourbon, Strange

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

After hearing about the 60-40 rule for successful marriages, I realized that my favorite bartender coworkers were the ones meeting me trying to give the 60% of the relationship and the worst were the ones who were happy taking the 40% role.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

My 16th annual best cocktails with recipes for the year! Like always, I picked a winner each month and two runners up (one month, I just picked two co-winners for a total of 35 for 2025): cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2026/01/fred...

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:: fred's picks for the top cocktails of 2025 ::

At the end of 2010, someone asked what my favorite drink of the year was, and I lacked an answer at first for there were so many good option...

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

From speaking at a historic conference to a job change, and from competing and placing in a Malört competition to an upcoming podcast – it's my 16th annual year in review! cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/12/fred...

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:: fred's top 10 cocktail moments of 2025 ::

Back in 2010, someone asked what my favorite cocktail that year was, and I decided not only to start a list of my favorite drinks, but I dec...

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Book 20 of 2025: Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals by Gary Paul Nabhan David Suro Piñera. History, science, culture, future fears, laws, regulations, flavor generation, and big business versus small producer issues. www.amazon.com/Agave-Spirit...

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Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals

Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals [Nabhan Ph.D., Gary Paul, Piñera, David Suro] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I'm quoted extensively in this article on what makes a Winter beer: www.themanual.com/food-and-dri...

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What makes a winter beer?

Cozy up with a beer specifically designed for this time of year.

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