Alcohol
Israeli's Craft Distilleries Are Giving Arak a Second Life
A Lebanese Christian who once fought Hezbollah is but one of a handful of distillers who have settled in the Galilee, a region in northern Israel best-known as Jesus's stomping grounds. There, they are giving traditional liquor a new life.
I Pretended to Drink to Make People Think of Me as a 'Cool Muslim'
My sobriety made me a social outcast until I realized I could just pretend to drink and no one would notice that I was faking it.
This Woman Is Brewing Some of Mexico's Freshest Illegal Pulque
South of Mexico city, Doña Cande maintains the robust tradition of brewing pulque, a potent, milky-white agave beverage.
After Nearly Dying, Deryck Whibley Is Choosing Pleasure Over Pain
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley talks about being almost dying from alcohol and what his life is like sober.
The Ritz L’Aperitif Recipe
This deceptively simple take on the martini is a blend of Beluga vodka, dry vermouth, and decadent caviar bitters.
We Went On a Tour of Ukraine's Weirdest Themed Bars
A war is raging in East Ukraine. In the West, people are taking their minds off things by getting drunk and firing guns indoors.
Can Weed Really Help Addicts Recover from Alcoholism and Hard Drug Use?
Could weed really help you kick a meth habit, or is it just a matter of replacing one vice with another?
Godzilla Ice Cubes Keep Your Whisky Cold When It's Suntory Time
The Japanese brand's new campaign uses a CNC router to level-up the whisky-on-the-rocks game.
The Inventor of Palcohol Wants You to Know the Media Got It All Wrong
We spoke to Mark Phillips, the inventor of Palcohol, about the process of inventing his product, his background in wine tasting, and the real reason why liquor companies are worried about his invention.
What I Learned from Growing Up in Magaluf
I spent my youth in the Spanish resort on Majorca island, surrounded by horny, pissed-up Brits on vacation. They were animals.
I Wore an Electric Bracelet for Two Weeks That Shocked Me Every Time I Fucked Up
Theoretically, regular bouts of electrocution should be way more persuasive than your own shitty willpower.
Giving Your Kid Sips of Beer Can Turn Them Into a Teenage Drunk
A new study suggests that those innocent tastes of Chianti at the dinner table could morph your child into a bleary-eyed, booze-guzzling, teenage ne’er-do-well.