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Knowing When Something Isn’t Working... (opens the original)
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I started this Substack about a year and a half ago, then stepped away from it for a while. Just over a month ago, I decided to give it another proper try.I wanted a way to connect with people more regularly, beyond the website and the constant churn of social media. And more specifically go deeper and nerdier with content about flavor and spirits.But after doing another month of posts, I’ve realized my heart just isn’t in it.The online publishing space feels increasingly saturated. There are mo
Bright 103: Tracing Bright, Bottle by Bottle (opens the original)
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Tastemakers: Karen Tartt on Building Bright Without Citrus & Expanding Migraine-Conscious Hospitality (opens the original)
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This is the first in our new monthly interview series spotlighting brilliant hospitality professionals who are doing things differently and moving the industry forward. I would love to know if you like these kinds of pieces here on Substack (let me know in the comments).<source type=
🧪 Bright 102: The Chemistry Behind the Lift (opens the original)
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In Bright 101, we built the vocabulary for the zesty, tangy, estery, unripe/raw and clinical notes that can make a spirit feel sharp, lifted and alive. This time, we’re popping the hood to figure out how those flavors actually get there.We’ll begin with a deceptively simple tasting question: how can a spirit smell like lemon when no lemon was used to make it? From there, we’ll take a quick trip through the eight main stages of spirit production, looking at where Bright character can be created,
🍋 Bright 101: It's Not Just Citrus (opens the original)
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Welcome to the first Flavor Camp. This month, we’re opening with Bright.So what is “Bright,” exactly?On the surface, it would be easy to describe Bright as “citrusy” and leave it there. That isn’t exactly wrong, but it is incomplete. Bright is the camp for aromas and flavors that seem to leap from the glass and light up the palate. They feel vivid, lift… Read more
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