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Episode 276 - Cocktail Theory with Dr. Kevin Peterson
In this heady, fragrant chat with Dr. Kevin Peterson, author of Cocktail Theory: A Sensory Approach to Transcendent Drinks, some of the topics we discuss include:
Why his time testing combustion engines in a laboratory made Kevin the perfect person to analyze the classic cocktail families for their ideal dilution, temperature, and ingredient ratios
How bartenders can use the notion of "olfactory motifs" rooted in memory, nature, and music to design cocktails that thrill at a more three dimensional level--not just on the taste buds.
What tips and tricks Kevin has drawn from the perfumery world…
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