Alcohol
This Man Sold Counterfeit Vodka Made of Antifreeze to British Nightclubs
When you’re on a barstool a few yards from a disco ball in a fairly posh bar, you generally feel like you know what you’re sipping on. But here’s the thing: maybe you don’t.
The History of Franzia
What your Sunset Blush lacks in tannins, it makes up for in a century of family feuds, mob ties, and murder.
A Whisky That Spent Nearly Three Years in Space Just Landed Back on Earth
A vial of whisky sent to the International Space Station by a Scottish distillery in 2011 has just returned to Earth, bearing notes of “antiseptic smoke, rubber and smoked fish.”
You Don't Have to Be a Viking to Drink Mead
The artificially carbonated swill marketed as mead is nothing like the real stuff, but at least a few mead-makers are still sticking to tradition—using nothing more than honey, water, and a bit of yeast.
Your Brain Makes You Want to Order Drink After Drink
A new study from Texas A&M University reveals that your brain really, really wants you to order a third piña colada.
Europe Doesn’t Want Scotland to Introduce Minimum Prices for Alcohol
Despite public health benefits, the European Court of Justice has delayed Scotland’s attempts to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol by ruling that the policy would breach European Union free trade laws.
Drinking After Breaking Up with an Alcoholic
My ex was an alcoholic and former heroin addict, clean for a couple of years. He told me that I have a glass of wine in the evening, but I worried every time we were around alcohol, even if I wasn’t drinking it.
You May Soon Be Able to Get Drunk While Shopping at Target
Simultaneously shopping for turkey bacon, novelty underwear, and a director’s cut DVD of Space Jam may soon be a whole lot more fun: A Target in Chicago has just applied for a liquor license.
What Is It About Summer That Makes Us Want to Drink and Screw?
I got in touch with a psychologist, a sexologist, and a chronobiologist to find out why a little sunshine gets us all so hot and bothered.
Thousands of Australians Now Use Beer as Currency
Australians are now bartering alcoholic beverages for things like Mercedes sedans, kitchen cabinets, and even services such as job placement. There are reportedly over 400 private Facebook beer-bartering groups active now.
Scientists Say The Only Real Way to Prevent a Hangover Is to Drink Less
The sweet relief of a greasy breakfast sandwich, five glasses of water, and a spicy Bloody Mary might only be in our heads.
Tacos With a Side of Ambien
Each week, we ask readers to submit their most hilarious, awkward, and downright sad stories about being drunk or high to help you feel a bit better about whatever the fuck you did last night.