Frederic Yarm
@fredericyarm.bsky.social
Boston bartender, cocktail blogger, author of Drink & Tell: A Boston Cocktail Book and Boston Cocktails: Drunk & Told. He/him.
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.
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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.
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...
:: 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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January 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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...
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!
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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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December 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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...
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/12/fred...
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...
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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December 31, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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...
I'm quoted extensively in this article on what makes a Winter beer:
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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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December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm quoted extensively in this article on what makes a Winter beer:
www.themanual.com/food-and-dri...
www.themanual.com/food-and-dri...
Book 17 of 2025: The Hidden Beers of Belgium by Breandan Kearney. www.amazon.com/Hidden-Beers...
Hidden Beers of Belgium
Hidden Beers of Belgium [Kearney, Breandán, Joanna, Ashley] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hidden Beers of Belgium
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December 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Book 17 of 2025: The Hidden Beers of Belgium by Breandan Kearney. www.amazon.com/Hidden-Beers...
Difford's Guide found and published my Cantiflas Mustache recipe! Originally created with Bonal Quinquina that they adapted slightly:
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Cantinflas Mustache Cocktail Recipe
Discover how to make a Cantinflas Mustache using Mezcal, Reposado tequila, Amaro (e.g. Meletti) (+ 2 more) in just 5 easy to follow steps
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December 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Difford's Guide found and published my Cantiflas Mustache recipe! Originally created with Bonal Quinquina that they adapted slightly:
www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/re...
www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/re...
My Bornean Spiderhunter recipe published in a low ABV drinks article in BarsAndRestaurants:
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Low-ABV Recipes
It's no secret that consumers are moderating and drinking less alcohol. | Make sure your cocktail menu is balanced and offers something for those looking for a lower ABV as well.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My Bornean Spiderhunter recipe published in a low ABV drinks article in BarsAndRestaurants:
www.barandrestaurant.com/ahf-50/low-a...
www.barandrestaurant.com/ahf-50/low-a...
My Calavera Catrina recipe featured for a Day of the Dead article on BarsAndRestaurants:
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Day of the Dead Cocktail Recipes
Day of the dead, known as "Día de Muertos" in Spanish, is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1 & 2, which involves paying respects to family and friends who have passed away. | Celebrate the dea...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
My Calavera Catrina recipe featured for a Day of the Dead article on BarsAndRestaurants:
www.barandrestaurant.com/food-beverag...
www.barandrestaurant.com/food-beverag...
Book 18 of 2025: Smile When You’re Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer by Chuck Thompson. This was a book recommended by Paul Clarke at a panel discussion at Portland Cocktail Week years ago about cocktail writing. www.amazon.com/Smile-When-Y...
Smile When You're Lying
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November 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Book 18 of 2025: Smile When You’re Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer by Chuck Thompson. This was a book recommended by Paul Clarke at a panel discussion at Portland Cocktail Week years ago about cocktail writing. www.amazon.com/Smile-When-Y...
Hearing recently that Nancy Reagan was known as the "throat goat" of Hollywood wasn't as bad as my wife knowing about this back in the 90s and looked at me as naive.
November 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Hearing recently that Nancy Reagan was known as the "throat goat" of Hollywood wasn't as bad as my wife knowing about this back in the 90s and looked at me as naive.
Book 17 of 2025: Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World’s Favorite Treat by Kay Frydenborg. www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Sc...
Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat
Amazon.com: Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat: 9780544175662: Frydenborg, Kay: Books
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November 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Book 17 of 2025: Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World’s Favorite Treat by Kay Frydenborg. www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Sc...
Haus Alpenz using one of my recipes for their Halloween post!
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Haus Alpenz using one of my recipes for their Halloween post!
How to talk to your bar hero: an essay I wrote after returning back from Portland Cocktail Week and reflecting on my early years. Also with thoughts on how to be more approachable in case someone wants to approach you at an event.
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cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/how-...
:: how to talk to your bar hero ::
I recently returned from Portland Cocktail Week where there was a mixed array of attendees, presenters, and staff in the bar industry at all...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How to talk to your bar hero: an essay I wrote after returning back from Portland Cocktail Week and reflecting on my early years. Also with thoughts on how to be more approachable in case someone wants to approach you at an event.
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/how-...
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/how-...
The history of the band, some nuggets about my DJ past, and nine bartenders inspired by #TheClash with #cocktail recipes!
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cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/cock...
October 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The history of the band, some nuggets about my DJ past, and nine bartenders inspired by #TheClash with #cocktail recipes!
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/cock...
cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/cock...
The Clash cocktail biopic is out! 9 drinks inspired by songs or lyrics from The Clash by bartenders: cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/cock...
:: cocktail rock: drinks inspired by the clash ::
I recall my amazement back in 1982 when The Clash’s video for “Rock the Casbah” came on MTV. The edgy haircuts, the musicians stomping in th...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The Clash cocktail biopic is out! 9 drinks inspired by songs or lyrics from The Clash by bartenders: cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/cock...
Tales of my mentoring sessions at Portland Cocktail Week where I gave back to the kids. I did 12 sessions in all on whatever topic(s) they came to me with: cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/ment...
:: mentoring sessions at pdxcw ::
I just got back from Portland Cocktail Week two Friday nights ago. Before the event began, I had signed up to do mentoring sessions in the m...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Tales of my mentoring sessions at Portland Cocktail Week where I gave back to the kids. I did 12 sessions in all on whatever topic(s) they came to me with: cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/10/ment...
Book 16 of 2025: Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds. A book that I purchased from Powell’s in Portland, Oregon, while there for Portland Cocktail Week. www.amazon.com/Lessons-Surv...
Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism
Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism [Reynolds, Stewart] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism
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October 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Book 16 of 2025: Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds. A book that I purchased from Powell’s in Portland, Oregon, while there for Portland Cocktail Week. www.amazon.com/Lessons-Surv...
Two of my guests tonight taught me the expression "promoted to customer" as a business euphemism for being fired. As in "Thank you for your service -- you've been promoted to customer".
October 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Two of my guests tonight taught me the expression "promoted to customer" as a business euphemism for being fired. As in "Thank you for your service -- you've been promoted to customer".
My autumnal smoky and bitter number as a The Misfits musical tribute, Horror Hotel, was published in Bar&Restaurant in their Halloween article. The band named the song after a 1960 movie.
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Halloween Cocktail Recipes
Halloween may not be the biggest drinking day of the year (although that night, Thanksgiving Eve, is just | Scare up a good time by adding these Halloween cocktail recipes to your bar/restaurant menus...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My autumnal smoky and bitter number as a The Misfits musical tribute, Horror Hotel, was published in Bar&Restaurant in their Halloween article. The band named the song after a 1960 movie.
www.barandrestaurant.com/food-beverag...
www.barandrestaurant.com/food-beverag...
3am transmission from war torn Portland, Oregon, on my second night there for PDXCW.
October 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
3am transmission from war torn Portland, Oregon, on my second night there for PDXCW.
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.
October 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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.
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?
October 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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?
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."
October 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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."