Michael Dietsch

Location: Washington, D.C.

Education: Indiana University, Bloomington

Expertise: Cocktails

Michael is a cocktail writer for Serious Eats.
He has written two books, Shrubs (2014) and Whiskey (2016).
His work has also appeared in Culture Cheese Magazine, Liquor.com, and The Globe and Mail.

Experience

Michael Dietsch is a barfly, boozehound, book hoarder, jazz fiend, and technographer. He lives with his wife, kids, and cats in the D.C. suburbs. When he's not out on the town, he's usually at home doing laundry and writing. He writes about cocktails for Serious Eats.

Michael has written two books: Shrubs: An Old Fashioned Drink for Modern Times (2014), and Whiskey: A Spirited Story with 75 Classic and Original Cocktails (2016). His work has also appeared in Culture Cheese Magazine, Liquor.com, and The Globe and Mail.

About Serious Eats

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