Alcohol
A New Poll of Police and Ambulance Staff Shows Why the UK Can't Be Trusted to Drink Responsibly
Around 35 percent of ambulance journeys are somehow related to alcohol.
This Cat Had a Three-Day Hangover After Drinking 40 Euros Worth of Wine
A lost German cat recently returned to his owner after spending seven weeks lapping up Riesling in a neighbour’s wine cellar
A Hand-Carved Ice Ball Could Make Your Drink Taste Better
Bartender and ice carver Andrea Patelli’s hands are huge and he’s tossing a block of ice around without gloves. With short jabs, he chops off the corners, then rounds the edges as a pile of frozen chips melt to a puddle.
Being Hungover at Work Is Ruining America, According to the CDC
As the great John Darnielle once said, we're drunk all the time and our lives are a mess.
The Guys Behind the World's Best Cocktail Bar Just Want to Drink a Pint
The Dead Rabbit, a three-story Manhattan den of historical drinks that was recently named the world's best cocktail bar, takes its cues from recipes that date as far back as the 11th century.
Gin Smash Recipe
The Gin Smash is a fresh, vegetal cocktail that's reminiscent of the modern Southside, but we’ve taken it in our own direction with genever and verdant notes.
Pink Squirrel Recipe
The Pink Squirrel, a sweet and delightfully trashy cocktail popular in the late 70s, is reimagined with premium ingredients by Xanadu bar manager Francis Verrall.
What I've Learned from Driving Around Drunk Tourists All Day
I'm a driver on a mobile beer bike in Amsterdam. Most of my customers are annoying binge-drinking European tourists, so I've dealt with a lot of crazy shit. This job has made me realize that drunk assholes are just assholes.
Mamie Taylor Recipe
By taking the basic highball structure to the next level, this cocktail incorporates spice, flavored sweeteners, plenty of bitters, and underutilized liqueurs.
This Beer Sommelier Is Trying to Teach Germans to Drink American Brews
Sylvia Kopp is one of the world’s top beer sommeliers and Europe’s official American craft beer ambassador, but at home some people equate her taste with heresy.
A New Report Says Welsh Teenagers Are Drinking Less Than Their Parents
In her annual report into the state of health in Wales this week, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruth Hussey said that young people are setting a “great example” to older generations by drinking less.