Meet the Intoxicologist

“The Intoxicologist Is In” began due to my love of gathering knowledge about the craft of cocktailing. Old style classic cocktail recipes fascinate me. The time bartenders took detailing their drinks and layering the flavors to perfection is testament to an era where times were possibly a bit slower paced. Quality was foremost in the mind of the bartender and a well built mixed drink meant more than throwing a hodge podge of spirits together with a sexy name as a topper.
Times have changed. New spirits are released on the market at a pace that could easily make one’s head spin faster than a hangover. Each new spirit is as intriguing as the cocktails of the early days. Each vodka, rum, tequila, gin, whisky and liqueur is uniquely different. They all have something special to add to a cocktail to send it to a new level of originality, make it distinctive and make it memorable. My goal as “The Intoxicologist” is to sample the various spirits, try out a variety of cocktails and share my findings with readers. Liquor companies and marketers regularly send spirits for my unbiased review.
“The Intoxicologist Is In” readership is extensive. While I write from the United States and am read from all across the U.S., I am very pleased that readers from other countries read and translate my site as well. Below is a sampling of the areas around the globe that read my site from a twenty-four hour span:
1. Birmingham, United Kingdom
2. Arad, Romania
3. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4. Lorient, Bretagne, France
5. Mjölby, Ostergotlands Lan, Sweden
6. Stourbridge, West Midlands, United Kingdom
7. Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia
8. Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
9. Plymouth, United Kingdom
10. Pécs, Pecs, Hungary
11. Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
12. Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
13. London, United Kingdom
14. Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, Germany
15. Cavite, Cavite City, Philippines
16. Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
17. Léglise, Luxembourg, Belgium
18. Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom
19. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
20. Manila, Philippines
21. Slatina, Viroviticko-podravska, Croatia
22. Auckland, New Zealand
23. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
24. Victoria, British Columbia
25. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
26. Versoix, Geneve, Switzerland
27. Kecskemét, Bacs-kiskun, Hungary
28. Quezon City, Philippines
29. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30. Rio Verde De Mato Grosso, Ceara, Brazil
31. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
32. Nepean, Ontario, Canada
33. Delta, British Columbia, Canada
34. Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
35. Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
36. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
37. Tacarigua, Saint George, Trinidad And Tobago
38. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
39. Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany
40. Barnsley, United Kingdom
41. Kanata, Ontario
42. Nice, Provence-alpes-cote D’azur, France
43. Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
44. London, Ontario, Canada
45. Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
46. Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
47. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
48. Bristol, Bristo, United Kingdom
49. Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
50. Juncos, Puerto Rico
51. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
52. Morag, Olsztyn, Poland
53. Cracow, Malopolskie, Poland
54. São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
55. Bourg-en-bresse, Rhone-alpes, France
56. Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
57. Serbia
58. Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
59. Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
60. Ankara, Turkey
61. Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
62. Mendoza, Argentina
63. Paris, Ile-de-france, France
64. Djakovo, Pozesko-slavonska, Croatia
65. Quezon City, Philippines
66. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
67. North Shields, Northumberland, United Kingdom
68. Rome, Lazio, Italy
69. Leeds, United Kingdom
70. Singapore, Singapore
71. Marialva, Parana, Brazil
72. Peterborough, United Kingdom
73. Kecskemét, Bacs-kiskun, Hungary
74. Windsor, Ontario, Canada
75. Southend-on-sea, United Kingdom
76. Hägersten, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
77. Madrid, Spain
78. Iligan, Philippines
79. Amsterdam, Noord-holland, Netherlands
80. Perth, Western Australia, Australia
81. Alphen, Zuid-holland, Netherlands
82. Birmingham, United Kingdom
83. London, United Kingdom
84. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
85. Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
86. Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
87. Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain
88. Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
89. Lagos, Nigeria
90. Rotterdam, Zuid-holland, Netherlands
91. Alappuzha, Kerala, India
92. Forlì, Emilia-romagna, Italy
93. Nobleford, Alberta, Canada
94. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
95. Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
96. Werribee, Victoria, Australia
97. Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
98. Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
99. Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
100. Jakarta, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
101. Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
102. Kalibo, South Cotabato, Philippines
103. Clichy, Ile-de-france, France
104. Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
105. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
106. Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel
107. Lipik, Pozesko-slavonska, Croatia
108. Nazareth, Oost-vlaanderen, Belgium
109. Ljubljana, Bohinj, Slovenia
110. Cicciano, Campania, Italy
111. Cavite, Cavite City, Philippines
112. Altona, Victoria, Australia
113. Istanbul, Turkey
114. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
115. Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
116. Trieste, Friuli-venezia Giulia, Italy
117. Budapest, Hungary
118. Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
119. New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
120. Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
121. Wieringerwerf, Noord-holland, Netherlands
122. Doncaster, United Kingdom
123. Honfleur, Basse-normandie, France
124. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
125. Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
126. Manchester, United Kingdom
127. Amsterdam, Noord-holland, Netherlands
128. Telde, Canarias, Spain
129. Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
130. Moudon, Vaud, Switzerland
131. Timmins, Ontario, Canada
132. Central District, Hong Kong
133. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
134. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
135. Edinburgh, Edinburg, United Kingdom
136. Kingston Upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hul, United Kingdom
137. Chase, British Columbia, Canada
138. Perth, Perth And Kinross, United Kingdom
139. Schwabach, Bayern, Germany
140. Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
141. Pune, Maharashtra, India
142. Manila, Philippines
143. Tokyo, Japan
144. Lubbeek, Brabant, Belgium
145. Wellington, New Zealand
146. Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada
147. Rome, Lazio, Italy
148. Eura, Western Finland, Finland
If you are a liquor company or marketing representative with a spirit you would like to send for review, please contact me via email. I would be happy to begin posting your press releases, recipes and spirits news.
The Intoxicologist
I interested in learning more about the blogs and site.
Monterrey, Mexico
Thank
Raul
Raul Valdes
December 2, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Tell me what you would like to know, Raul.
intoxicologist
December 2, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I love this site!
Carrie Burrows
December 10, 2008 at 2:19 pm
So glad you’ve visited Carrie. Please come back again and again. Let me know if there is ever anything in particular you would like to see here that I am missing.
intoxicologist
December 11, 2008 at 4:20 am
I am interested in finding availability for the McCallan fine & rare vintages, in specific 1959. Is this sold in the NYC area?
Richard Ferguson
December 28, 2008 at 7:30 am
Excellent site! I’ll be visiting often for ideas. Keep up the hard work,
Damien
musingmonkey
January 23, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Thank you Damien. I appreciate the visit and kind words. Come back anytime.
intoxicologist
January 24, 2009 at 7:47 am
Nice site, always fun to meet another cocktail lover
tkd7
February 10, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Well hello there! It was so nice to see you again a couple of weeks ago. We were talking about Facebook and I wanted you to know we started a Myth group where cocktail lovers around Omaha can keep up with specials and events at our humble little establishment. I also uploaded my Sunday Liquid Brunch Menu and would love for you to take a look! Take care and hope to see ya soon!
Brian
Brian @ Myth
February 28, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Hey Brian! I will of course take a look at that and get some info up on site. You’re the bomb. Thanks for letting me try the Firefly. Can’t wait to taste the Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea now. I hear it’s pretty good. Lots of new things coming out. I’ll link to you on Facebook, too. See you soon.
intoxicologist
February 28, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Just to know that is there any way can make the jelly from liquid to jelly within 3mins?
and your web site is cool, I am a mixologist from HK
Antonio
April 5, 2009 at 3:42 pm