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David McCowan
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Dave McCowan works in the Physics Instructional Labs at the University of Chicago and is passionate about teaching and science education. When not telling others about the laws of nature, though, he explores the history, production and flavors of everything alcoholic -- spirits, cocktails, beer and wine. He hosts and organizes cocktail parties and spirit tasting events, and he loves to chat with the people who pour their souls into the bottles we drink. In a perfect world, his liquor cabinet always contains a flask of Laphroaig, an eyedropper of absinthe, and a fresh bottle of sweet vermouth.
Contact Dave at david.d.mccowan [at] gmail [dot] com or follow him on Twitter @ddmccowan.
Posts by David McCowan:
Locally Brewed – An interview with Anna Blessing ,
17 Dec 2014 in Beer & Featured Libations & Libations & News & Features
Inside the Mind of a Brewer ,
16 Dec 2014 in Beer & Featured Libations & Libations & News & Features
Drinking with Dinosaurs ,
24 Nov 2014 in Drink of the Week & Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Lively Water Whiskey Festival ,
12 Nov 2014 in Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & News & Features & Spirits
Give-Away! Indie Spirits Expo ,
26 Sep 2014 in Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
The State of Craft Beer ,
26 Aug 2014 in Beer & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery
Market-Inspired Cocktail Book Roundup ,
19 May 2014 in Farm & Garden & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
A Chat with Bridget Albert ,
19 May 2014 in Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Montalbano Farms CSA: It’s Not Too Late! ,
13 May 2014 in Farm & Garden & Featured Farm & Garden & News & Features
WhiskeyFest Chicago 2014 ,
01 May 2014 in Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Pastoral’s Artisan Producer Festival – Saturday, April 12 ,
10 Apr 2014 in Farm & Artisan @ Retail & Farm & Garden & News & Features
broVo Spirits Amaro Project ,
03 Apr 2014 in Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Our Reco: Irish Whiskey ,
14 Mar 2014 in Drink of the Week & Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
A Conversation about Irish Whiskey ,
13 Mar 2014 in Drink of the Week & Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Know and Love Vin Chicago ,
13 Dec 2013 in Drink This & Libations & Libations Gallery & Wine
Herradura Tequila at Frontera Grill ,
15 Nov 2013 in Featured Libations & Featured Restaurants & Libations & Libations Gallery & Restaurant Gallery & Restaurants & Spirits
Glen Garioch’s “Rare Find” Scotch & BBQ Dinner ,
23 Oct 2013 in Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Points on Pairing ,
15 Oct 2013 in Featured Libations & Home Cooking & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits & Wine
Craft Spirits Week Chicago 2013 ,
23 Sep 2013 in Libations & News & Features & Spirits
Compass Box Delilah’s 20th Anniversary Edition Scotch ,
28 Aug 2013 in Drink of the Week & Drink This & Libations & Spirits
A Chat with Bittercube Bitters ,
26 Aug 2013 in Libations & Spirits
Drops of Flavor: Bittercube ,
23 Aug 2013 in Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
It’s Alive! Designing Living Food ,
06 Aug 2013 in News & Features
Hot Dish Heaven – Johnny Casserole Delivers ,
29 Jul 2013 in Featured Restaurants & Restaurant Gallery & Restaurants & Where We're Eating
Good Vines Wine ,
09 Jul 2013 in Drink This & Libations & Libations Gallery & Wine
Karlsson’s Gold Vodka & Summer Cocktail Ideas ,
13 Jun 2013 in Drink This & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
WhiskyFest Chicago 2013 Recap ,
30 Apr 2013 in Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Trader Joe’s Scotch – Lismore Single Malt ,
26 Apr 2013 in Drink This & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Cocktail: The Blood and Sand ,
24 Apr 2013 in Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Cocktail: The Koval Wry Pamplemousse ,
23 Apr 2013 in Drink This & Libations & Spirits
Chicago’s Own Koval Distillery ,
22 Apr 2013 in Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Chicago Whisky Week 2013 Preview ,
19 Apr 2013 in Bar&Clubs & Libations & Spirits
Drink.Think, a Drink Writers Showcase ,
17 Apr 2013 in News & Features
Next Star Chicago Craft Vodka ,
04 Apr 2013 in Drink of the Week & Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Spirits
Hot Toddy Time ,
28 Jan 2013 in Libations & Spirits
How to Cook a Steak by Dropping it From Space ,
16 Jan 2013 in Home Cooking & News & Features
Sparkling Winter Bloom Cocktail ,
24 Dec 2012 in Spirits
A Potent Thanksgiving Postprandial ,
21 Nov 2012 in Libations & Spirits
Create Perfect Fall Cocktails ,
02 Nov 2012 in Libations & Spirits
Craft Spirits Week Chicago ,
28 Sep 2012 in Bar&Clubs & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Cocktails & iNG’s Trevor Rose-Hamblin ,
14 Aug 2012 in Beer & Drink This & Libations & Libations Gallery & Restaurants & Spirits
The Monkey Picker ,
13 Aug 2012 in Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Letherbee – A Gin for the People ,
21 Jul 2012 in Bar&Clubs & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Try Vinegar in Your Cocktail ,
29 Jun 2012 in Libations & Spirits
Charles Joly to Direct Bar Program at The Aviary ,
27 Jun 2012 in Bar&Clubs & Libations
Decoding Cocktails with Bittercube ,
19 Jun 2012 in Drink This & Featured Libations & Libations & Libations Gallery & Spirits
Toast National Bourbon Day with an Old Fashioned! ,
14 Jun 2012 in Drink This & Libations & Spirits
Amaro’s Bitter Bite ,
12 Jun 2012 in Libations & Spirits
The Gin-Gin Mule – A Refreshing Modern Classic ,
04 Jun 2012 in Libations & Spirits