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alconomics.com was registered Nov 18, 2003 (22 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was alconomics.com registered?
alconomics.com's registration dates to Nov 18, 2003 (22 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 2003 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Alconomics — Writing, Services & Guides for Drinking Better
Alconomics publishes writing, guides, and professional services for spirits and cocktail connoisseurship. It serves discerning drinkers and professional bartenders with content on drinking technique, producer selection, and bartender craft.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Nov 13, 2013 · 2 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 18, 2003alconomics.com was registered on Nov 18, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 3, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJan 31, 2007 – Apr 4, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described alconomics.com from Jan 31, 2007 to Apr 4, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCNov 13, 2013 – Aug 15, 2018Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for alconomics.com, from Nov 13, 2013 to Aug 15, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 2, 2011 – May 18, 2026Registration records for alconomics.com are held from Dec 2, 2011 to May 18, 2026 (49 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2018 – May 2019Nameservers: ukfast.netDec 2, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed ukfast.net nameservers (ns0.ukfast.net, ns1.ukfast.net) for alconomics.com from Dec 2, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMay 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for alconomics.com from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Nov 18, 2003Registration: alconomics.com was registered on Nov 18, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 3, 2026
Jan 31, 2007 – Apr 4, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described alconomics.com from Jan 31, 2007 to Apr 4, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Alconomics is the Science of Spirits, the Business of Pleasure and the Art of the Bartender. It teaches bartenders the mechanics of their jobs and the passion of their profession. {br}{br} Alconomics Ltd is the company …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Dec 2, 2011 – May 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for alconomics.com are held from Dec 2, 2011 to May 18, 2026 (49 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 2, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ukfast.net nameservers (ns0.ukfast.net, ns1.ukfast.net) for alconomics.com from Dec 2, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“Alconomics is the Science of Spirits, the Business of Pleasure and the Art of the Bartender. It teaches bartenders the mechanics of their jobs and the passion of their profession. {br}{br} Alconomics Ltd is the company …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordSep 30, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 3, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLCMay 20, 2019 – May 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for alconomics.com, from May 20, 2019 to May 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership change
Jun 23, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 23, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 20, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 20, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: ukfast.netOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013ukfast.net (ns0.ukfast.net, ns1.ukfast.net) were the nameservers listed for alconomics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: ukfast.netNov 2, 2013 – Nov 13, 2013Registration records listed ukfast.net nameservers (ns0.ukfast.net, ns1.ukfast.net) for alconomics.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comJan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns97.worldnic.com, ns98.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for alconomics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to worldnic.comJan 3, 2014alconomics.com's nameservers moved from ukfast.net to worldnic.com at some point between Nov 13, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at ukfast.net: Nov 13, 2013 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Aug 15, 2018Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns97.worldnic.com, ns98.worldnic.com) for alconomics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 15, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyMay 20, 2019 – May 18, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com) for alconomics.com from May 20, 2019 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyMay 20, 2019alconomics.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 15, 2018 and May 20, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 20, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013
Zone file: ukfast.net (ns0.ukfast.net, ns1.ukfast.net) were the nameservers listed for alconomics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2013 – Nov 13, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ukfast.net nameservers (ns0.ukfast.net, ns1.ukfast.net) for alconomics.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 13, 2013 – Aug 15, 2018Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for alconomics.com, from Nov 13, 2013 to Aug 15, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns97.worldnic.com, ns98.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for alconomics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014Zone file: alconomics.com's nameservers moved from ukfast.net to worldnic.com at some point between Nov 13, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at ukfast.net: Nov 13, 2013 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 15, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns97.worldnic.com, ns98.worldnic.com) for alconomics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 15, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 23, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 23, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 20, 2019 – May 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for alconomics.com, from May 20, 2019 to May 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 20, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 20, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 20, 2019 – May 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com) for alconomics.com from May 20, 2019 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 20, 2019Zone file: alconomics.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 15, 2018 and May 20, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 20, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for alconomics.com from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 3, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Domain registered Nov 18, 2003 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for alconomics.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Alconomics as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 23 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 23 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What alconomics.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Alconomics is the Science of Spirits, the Business of Pleasure and the Art of the Bartender. It teaches bartenders the mechanics of their jobs and the passion of their profession. {br}{br} Alconomics Ltd is the company behind the business. Formed by Angus Winchester in 2003 Alconomics Ltd.
Now
Alconomics publishes writing, guides, and professional services for spirits and cocktail connoisseurship. It serves discerning drinkers and professional bartenders with content on drinking technique, producer selection, and bartender craft.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.