Alcohol
Why Pairing Cigars and Whisky Is a Lot Like Sex
“Pairing cigars and whisky is like sex. You want to know at the start of your relationship who’s on top—the cigar or the whisky?” Ranald Macdonald, Britain’s “most politically incorrect restaurateur” tells me.
Here's How To Sound Like You Know About Dance Music This Freshers Week
It's the biggest week of your life. You've got seven alcohol-sodden days to convince hundreds of new people that you're worth bothering with. We want to help you do this. Ditch the cheese and join us in the club.
As Craft Beer Surges, the World's Two Biggest Beer Companies Weigh Merger
Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller may merge to form a beer manufacturing giant worth $275 billion that would control 30 percent of the global beer market.
This Bartender Chased Enlightenment, But Gave It All Up for His Family's Dive
Sunny Balzano is the kind of enigmatic bartender that dives are made for. Save for a handful of years spent seeking enlightenment in India, this artist-turned-barkeep has spent his entire life in the timeworn building that his family has owned for...
We Spoke to the Guy Who Made a Beer with Stag Semen
Since launching his gypsy brewery last August, Kerry Gray has attracted attention for weird beers like Roast Lamb & Mint and Hand Pulled Pork. It was his latest release, however, that incited a circus of international media coverage and even government...
New York City's Free, Foraged Fruit Makes the Best Cider
Passersby rarely take note of them, but there are wild fruit trees growing all over New York City. I joined a cider-maker and a sommelier to forage for found fruit in the parks of upper Manhattan, which we'll press and ferment into booze.
Young Children Love Getting Drunk on Hand Sanitizer
According to one report, American children are getting sloshed off hand sanitizer four times as much as they were just five years ago.
Australia's Worst Booze Ad Was Written by a 12-Year-Old
Every year, Australia’s Alcohol Advertising Review Board chooses the single worst alcohol ad in the country, and this year's "winner" is a real doozy.
Portland Just Hosted a Local Wine and Weed Pairing
We went through the ritual of observing the wine's legs, inhaling its bouquet, and swishing air into the glass—and then took a toke of pot perfectly paired with it.
Inside the Watery World of Wine Aged on the Bottom of the Sea
Move aside, space whiskey. Winemakers are exploring unusual techniques in the hopes of producing better wine, and that includes storing their precious bottles in a watery grave.
The Secret Life of a Flair Bartender
"I would never tell any employers about my flair, or that I’d attended competitions," says Boston bartender Will Isaza, who knows that juggling bottles is not always respected by his colleagues in the industry.
I Stood in a Mist of Gin and Tonics and Felt Disappointed
This year's Brisbane Festival has a bar that serves drinks via an immersive fog.