Clips

Here’s a selected sampling of published clips by Jake Emen, with bylines organized alphabetically by outlet.

A more complete and recent selection of clips is available on Muck Rack.

AFAR

Travel via Virtual Webcam During the Lockdown – March 2020

Why You Should Go To Shenzhen Now – October 2019

The Best Small Wine Towns in Australia – September 2019

Tourism Beyond Temples in Cambodia – May 2019

A Satisfying Renaissance for Maori Cuisine – April 2019

Why the Best Food in Morocco Isn’t Found at Restaurants – January 2019

An American Whiskey Road Trip Down Route 66 – May 2018

A Beginner’s Guide to Caribbean Rum – May 2018

8 European Hotels with Iconic Views – March 2018

Meet the Stars of Singapore’s Culinary Revolution – December 2017

Barron’s Penta

Great Escapes: Dubai | Panama City | San JuanMadrid | Australian Wine Country | Tbilisi | Seoul | Sydney | Costa Rica Arenal Volcano | Petra | London Bankside | Siem Reap & Saigon | Jerusalem & Tel Aviv | Marrakech & Essaouira | Marlborough & Wellington NZ | Puglia & Matera | Languedoc | Ischia

Interviews: Henry Golding | Laurie Woolever | Larry Holmes | Drew Bledsoe

Is The Future of Whisky in China? – November 2019

The Magic of Sherry in Jerez – October 20199

Once in a Lifetime Trips Tied to Otherworldly Events – August 2019

On The Hunt for Ghost Spirits – June 2019

Tariffs Hit American Whiskey Hard – March 2019

The Changing Face of Irish Whiskey – March 2019

The Growth of the U.S. Craft Spirits Industry – March 2019

International Competition Puts Spotlight on Amaro – December 2018

Bloomberg Pursuits

The Negroni Sbagliato’s Origin Story Debunked – October 2022

The Naked Experience at Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape in Bali – September 2022

Conde Nast Traveler

The World’s Most Exhilarating Hotel Arrivals – September 2022

Inside Nairobi’s Growing Craft Drinks Scene – May 2020

Departures

After a change in the platform, previously published stories in Departures are now available here.

Discover Magazine

The Science Behind Whiskey Maturation – November 2020

Eater

Beginner’s Guides to: Whiskey & Whiskey Part II | Rum | BrandyCognacPisco | Fortified Wines | Barrel-Aged Gin |

Craft Spirits Conglomeration – September 2016

Why Booze Labels Need to Change – July 2016

Best Single Malt Distilleries in the U.S. – June 2016

How Taiwan is Conquering The Whiskey World – June 2016

The Fight for Transparency in Scotch Whisky – April 2016

How Mixology Revived Rye Whiskey – February 2016

Who Owns Your Favorite Booze Brands? – January 2016

Say Goodbye to These Beloved Whiskeys – December 2015

Is Water the Most Important Ingredient in Booze? – November 2015

The 4 Classic Pisco Cocktails – October 2015

The Outliers in Scotch Whisky – October 2015

10 Craft Distilleries to Watch in the Next Decade – September 2015

Best Bourbon Outside of Kentucky – August 2015

Inside the World of Counterfeit Whiskey – June 2015

Does Whiskey Need an Age Statement to be Good? – May 2015

Pappy vs. Fireball – May 2015

Women Changing the Face of Whiskey – April 2015

Is The U.S. Running Out of Bourbon? – April 2015

The Search for a Better Sriracha – March 2015

Food & Wine

Don’t Skip the Falkland Islands Distillery en Route to Antarctica – February 2023

How to Drink like a Royal – August 2022

A Famed Scotch Whisky Distillery Returns from the Dead – June 2021

Kentucky Meets Kyoto With Legent – May 2019

GQ

Want Some of the Best Whiskey in the U.S.? Go West

Imbibe

Elements: Blanc Vermouth – July 2020

Elements: Creme de Menthe – December 2019

Elements: Blue Curacao – July 2018

Inside Hook

Living the Languedoc Lifestyle with Gerard Bertrand – October 2021

Searching for the Platonic Ideal of the Pina Colada in Puerto Rico – September 2021

There Will Never be a Better Year to Visit the Greek Isles – July 2021

The Perfect Iceland Itinerary – July 2021

Belize is the Low-Key Caribbean Paradise You Need – April 2021

In the Maldives, Paradise Still Awaits – February 2021

Trying the Wim Hof Method at a Luxe New Age Retreat in Wine Country – October 2020

A Month in Whiskey Country in its Most Difficult Year – October 2020

Inner Peace, Vegan Food & Sunmudo in South Korea – September 2020

Utah’s National Parks Might Be the Most Essential Road Trip in the U.S. – August 2020

A Reinvigorating California Road Trip – August 2020

The Allure of Bedouin Life in the Jordanian Desert – July 2020

Trinidad & Tobago is a Bitters Paradise: Angostura and Carnival in Trinidad – March 2020

Exploring Panama’s Famed $1,000 Geisha Coffee – February 2020

The Modern Kenyan Game Drive – January 2020

The Curious Case of Shenzhen – October 2019

The Mediterranean Is The World’s Most Underrated Gin Region – September 2019

Liquor.com

Bars are Reopening. Here’s How & The Big Ideas for Change – June 2020

The Chicago Bartender Who Fought for Cocktails To-Go – June 2020

How to Drink Your Way Through Marrakech – February 2019

The Czech Republic’s Crazy Cocktail Crowd – February 2019

How to Drink Rum in San Juan, Puerto Rico – February 2018

How to Drink Rum in Havana, Cuba – January 2018

The Amazing Art of the Japanese Highball – March 2017

A Trip North to Explore Canadian Whisky – March 2017

The Right Way to Drink Whisky in Japan – March 2017

Drink Scotch Like they Do in Scotland – October 2016

Jake Emen in Maxim

Savor the End of Summer With These Wines – August 2018

Best Irish Whiskeys for St. Patrick’s Day – March 2018

Brazil’s Favorite Booze is About to Blow Up in the U.S. – February 2018

Port Wine is Having a Full-Fledged Revival – January 2018

This Luxury Airline is a High-End Cocktail Bar in the Sky – June 2018

The World’s First Sound-Stirred Cocktail – March 2018

Riffing on the Classic Negroni – October 2017

The World’s Most Insane Cognac Collection – December 2017

Modern Farmer

How a California Distillery Teamed up with an Umeshu Farmer – December 2018

Farm to Glass Whiskey – November 2018

October

Previously published stories from October (Oct.co) are now available here.

Podcasts

Hospitality Forward – February 2023

Media in Minutes – August 2022

Punch

The Secret to Fluffy Egg White Perfection – November 2021

The New Japanese Whisky Rules – March 2021

Roads & Kingdoms

Steven Soderbergh’s Bolivian Elixir

5 p.m. Somewhere: Cognac | Islay | Peru | Craigellachie | Medellin | Orkney | Taiwan | California | Barbados | Japanese Alps | Tokyo | Cuba | Scotland

SevenFifty Daily

Are Craft Distillers Rebounding from the Pandemic? – April 2021

Pushing Ahead as a Wheelchair Sommelier – July 2019

A Bartender’s Battle with ALS – April 2019

Tales of the Cocktail

Drinking in the Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam – November 2017

An Ode to Havana’s Daiquiris – August 2017

Spirits Brands Using Crowdfunding to Expand – July 2017

A Cocktail Revolution in Puerto Rico – May 2017

The Art of Simplicity at Gen Yamamoto in Tokyo – December 2016

Vermouth by the Map – October 2016

What it Means to Turn 200 at Lagavulin – May 2016

How to Make Your Own Amaro – May 2016

Close up on Teeling Distillery in Dublin – April 2016

Visiting Jameson’s Midleton Distillery – March 2016

A Walking, Drinking Tour of D.C.’s Historic Hotel Bars – December 2015

Haiti’s Rhum Barbancourt Offers Hope to Port-au-Prince–  December 2015

A Trip Through Cognac Country – December 2015

Drink Pisco Like a Peruvian – October 2015

Tasting Table

The Sensation of Japanese Whisky – October 2018

Beaver-Flavored Whiskey – June 2018

Inside Sipsmith, The Distillery That Started London’s Gin Revival – May 2018

The Most Beautiful New Bar in the Country is at a Westfield Mall in San Diego – May 2018

Bowled Over: Matzo Ball Pozole at Crack Shack – March 2018

Essential Ingredients for Thai Cooking – March 2015

How to Drink Whiskey Like a Pro – October 2014

Thrillist

Explore Nepal with Hands-on Cooking Classes – February 2023

Learn Muay Thai at a Luxe New Hotel in Bangkok – December 2022

Travel + Leisure

This Entire Picturesque Town in Swedish Lapland Was Moved – October 2022

The Secret Fine-Dining Restaurant in Newark International Airport – September 2022

Jake Emen in USA Today

Inside Look at Waterford Distillery & The Revolution in Irish Whiskey – March 2019

Tour of Martini & Rossi – November 2018

Old Forester’s New Downtown Louisville Distillery – June 2018

Macallan Debuts Sensational New Scotch Distillery – May 2018

Tour Historic Woodford Distillery – May 2018

50 States with 50 Locally-Sourcing Craft Distilleries – April 2018

Hong Kong Street Food in Kowloon – March 2018

Moet & Chandon in Champagne – February 2018

Culinary Croatia – November 2017

Vienna’s Coffee Culture – October 2017

Prague’s Beer Scene – October 2017

Beer in Belgium – September 2017

Cheese, Chocolate & Wine in Switzerland – August 2017

Puerto Rican Rum Distilleries – May 2017

Mount Gay, The World’s Oldest Rum Distillery – March 2017

Jake Emen in Vice Munchies

This Distillery Has Been Making Killer Apple Brandy Since Before America Was a Country – October 2018

The Secret Scotch Whisky Society You Never Knew Existed – September 2016

This Community Oriented Distillery Wants You to Drink Up Washington, DC – September 2016

This DC Bartender Has Protected the Most Political Secrets on Capitol Hill – June 2016

Vinepair

Icelandic Distilleries Making Real Icelandic Spirits – September 2021

How Kentucky’s Bourbon Distilleries are Navigating the Pandemic – September 2020

Why Sherry is an Essential Cocktail Ingredient – July 2020

6 Ways to Support Local Distilleries, Breweries & Wineries – May 2020

Dan Aykroyd’s Favorite Drinking Places & Tales – May 2020

Matthew McConaughey’s Favorite Ways to Drink Bourbon – May 2020

Drew Bledsoe’s Passion for Great Wine – April 2020

Savory Gin is In – March 2020

Absinthe is Having its Moment in America – March 2020

Why Irish Single Malts Deserve Your Attention – January 2020

New Zealand’s First Maori-Owned & Operated Winery has a 500 Year Plan – March 2019

Eager To Ditch its Bulk Wine Past, Puglia Embraces Native Grapes (and Hip Hop) – January 2019

Washington Post Express

Pisco Is the New Kid In Town

Trevor Frye of Jack Rose Dining Saloon to Open a Bar in Adams Morgan

You’ve Got to Try These Taiwanese Dishes Mere Miles Apart in Rockville

Wine Enthusiast

True Sustainability means Social Responsibility – February 2020

The Indigenous Maori Winemakers of New Zealand – August 2019

Six Spots Reinventing the Literary Bar – July 2018

Diving into Singapore’s Culinary Scene – June 2018

Whisky Advocate

Whiskey Cocktail “Friends:” Sweet Vermouth, Campari – 2019

What Makes American Malt Whiskey Different than Single Malt? – June 2019

Earn a Whiskey Degree at These Schools – February 2018

The D.C. Craft Whiskey Trail – December 2017

What Flavors Do Different Types of Oak Produce? – August 2017

Why & How Oak Matters in Whiskey – August 2017

Whiskey Made from Alternative Grains – December 2016

Why You Should be Using Single Malt in Your Cocktails – December 2016

Yes, That’s Smoke in Your American Whiskey – September 2016

Craft Whiskey Hotspots – September 2016

The Rise of American Single Malt – June 2016

Zagat

Derek Brown on the Moral Imperative of Running Restaurants & Bars – December 2020

Rodney Scott on Holding Onto the Joys of BBQ Tradition – October 2020

Andrew Zimmern on Rallying for Independent Restaurants – June 2020

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Last updated November 2021