About the Contributor

Matt is a bartender at TRIX in Brooklyn’s hip Williamsburg neighborhood. He is also an writer-at-large for The Hooch Life.

“Typically, I try and learn as much as I can about a new ingredient, spirit or bartending concept. I make sure that I understand all of the rules as applied to said ingredient, and then I break the hell out of them.”

Recent Articles

• The Lifetime Journey of a Rum Drinker

  Michael Neff, owner of The Rum House NYC, describes rum as a roller coaster of flavor.

• 4 Mischievous Ways to Enjoy Absinthe

  Four ways to enjoy absinthe that stir up as much trouble as the spirit itself

• 5 Unusual Spirits to Order in a Cocktail

  Step outside your cocktail comfort zone and order a drink with one of these more unusual spirits.

• Stock Your Home Bar for $150

  Home bartending basics, all for less that $150

• Stock Your Home Bar for $300

  Fill out your home bar with all the cocktailing essentials

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