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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

I'll see. Right now, it feels more like a talk than an article, and I hope to give this one again. Giving the talk once or twice might make me see how it can become an article (unless a website would like to pay me to do so).

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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 · 19/06/2026

Bro wants a peace prize, yet other countries want to bring him to the Hague for war crimes, and Iran has put a $50M bounty on his head. And most of the world will be paying Iran's Hormuz toll thanks to Trump and Israel.

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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

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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

Enjoyable. Learned bits of history, botany, convergent flavor evolution, and world trade. Worth what I paid for it used on eBay.

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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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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Cheers! It's an obsession that led to writing two books and dropping whatever I went to grad school for to become a professional bartender 13 years ago.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The last time we trusted Trump on that timeframe was Covid-19 in March 2020.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 models, cost approximately $20,000 to $50,000 each to manufacture." Cheap ones are good for taking out vehicles nearby but not whole buildings like they're doing at a distance.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Kirsti Noem was promote to average American citizen. Although she will one day be promoted to defendant being on trial for corruption and more.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Does Corey have a height requirement? Markwayne at 5'4" might fall a little short, but he's eager to please.

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Frederic Yarm @fredericyarm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

They should ask Ukraine for advice on fighting drone warfare that they're getting hammered by. The U.S. & Israel are using up multi-million dollar rockets to shoot down sub-$50k drones and not even getting them all. Might cost them the aide they should have been giving Ukraine all along though.

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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

Market Basket staff are essential workers? I can't imagine most people working there living nearby and what it was like to get there.

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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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