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Blogs

Dan Priseman on spirits and cocktails:
http://www.bittersandtwisted.com/

The Drink Factory on drinks and cocktails:
http://drinkfactory.blogspot.com/

John Collingwood of Want To Impress on drinks and cocktails:
http://www.wanttoimpress.com/blog.html

Phil Mellows on pubs and beer:
http://www.philmellows.com/

Adam Freeth and other bloggers from Shaker UK:
http://www.shaker-uk.com/blog.cfm

Blogging about cocktails:
http://intoxicologist.net/

Edinburgh bartender Jon Hughes of The Old Town Alchemy Company:
http://oldtownalchemy.co.uk/

Blogging by a “travelling beer lover” (Cave Direct/Beermerchants.com)
http://beermerchants.wordpress.com/

Omar Shah who works in the bar and nightclub industry 
http://www.nightflux.co.uk/

Forum for Scotland-based bartenders
http://www.barbore.com

Seattle-based Paul Clarke’s exploration of spirits and cocktails
http://www.cocktailchronicles.com

Robert Hess on drinks and bartending
http://www.drinkboy.com

Design writer Max Fraser on new bars and restaurants in London
http://www.londondesignguide.com

US-based drinks writer Michael Dietsch
http://www.adashofbitters.com/

US-based drinks writer Matt Browner Hamlin on drinks and bars
http://ajiggerofblog.com/

Embury Drinks: a team of US writers on drinks and cocktails 
http://meerkatproductsltd.typepad.com/embury/

Resources

Geraldine Coates’ guide to all things gin:
http://www.gintime.com/

Information on all things tequila related:
http://www.tequilasource.com/

Andy Pearson on cocktails and drinks
http://www.intoxicology.co.uk/

Drinks and cocktails from Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland
www.dwink.co.uk

Tips on cocktails and spirits from experts Gary and Mardee Haidin Regan
http://www.ardentspirits.com

Online videos and news from the bartending world
http://www.barwizardstv.com

Chris Carlsson’s review of spirits, wines and beers
http://www.spiritsreview.com

Networking

Bar Exchange bartender networking and training
http://www.barexchange.com

Bartender networking and knowledge-sharing
http://www.drinkology.com