Hi! I'm Joel, and I love cocktails and science!
My Favorite Spirit...
is rum! I first became a rum aficionado while bartending at the legendary Washington DC hotspot, NATION, in the late 90's. Serving hundreds of patrons each night, I always held a special place in my heart for rum, whether I grabbed a bottle from the rail or from the top shelf.
My Hometown...
is the Space Coast of Florida (Titusville), but since 2012 I've called Austin, Texas home.
SCIENCE IS FUN
Today, with over 20 years of experience in the field of life sciences, and degrees in Biotechnology, Chemistry and Microbiology from the University of Florida, and an MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute, I bring a unique blend of both science and human perspective to how I look at the cocktails we all enjoy. The ingredients, the preparation and the physical properties that constitute a cocktail fascinate me. You can read The Cocktail Scientist articles in Got Rum? Magazine, where I dissect a different rum cocktail each month and explore its wonder.
Join The Lab...
Got questions or comments? or simply want to submit your cocktail experiments? Join me in exploration and crafting....