Alcohol
The Cocktail World Is Intoxicated By Irish Moonshine
Once illegal, Ireland's forgotten moonshine—poitín—it's now making its way into proper bars and cocktails despite its unpredictable alcohol content.
Prohibition in Northern Canada - Trailer
Alcohol is strictly regulated and widely prohibited in Canada's youngest territory. We went to Nunavut to explore the issue of prohibition and whether or not it's helping or hurting the territory's social crisis.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, December 18
Tajik villagers feel the pinch of Russia's currency problems, Turkish police shoot Kurdish teen dead, ethics investigator quits FIFA post over World Cup investigation, and more.
Council To Spend $250k Making Sure No One Comes To Their NYE Party
The best way to make sure no one comes to your party is to not have any beer.
Talking to Teens Before and After Schoolies
We interviewed five teenagers before and after schoolies to compare their expectations with reality. Historically this has been a story of unchecked impulses and reckless behaviour. How things have changed.
Medieval Cuisine Is Saving the UK's Biggest Party Town
Captain Jack’s, a medieval-themed restaurant in the Cornish town of Newquay has one rule: “You can swear. You can shout. But you can’t do both.”
How Much Can You Drink Before It Will Kill You?
John Bonham reportedly had 16 vodka shots for breakfast, but doctors say that for most people that "meal" would be a suicide attempt.
People Are Still Trying to Blame Their DUIs on Tiramisu
A Wisconsin man was charged with his tenth DUI after blaming his erratic driving and high breath alcohol reading on beer-battered fish.
How to Drink Moonshine in Bali
Balinese arak is made in MacGyvered backyard stills. Even if you manage to avoid a batch laced with lethal methanol, you'll need a few pointers on drinking it—lest you wind up on your belly, hanging off a ledge, vomiting into a tangle of weeds, begging...
I Tried to Get Drunk on Alcoholic Chocolates
A new British law means that kids under the age of 16 will now be able to buy boozy chocolates. I bought a breathalyzer and 80 liquor chocolates to see if the kids will be able to get trashed off these candies.
What You Learn from Working Minimum-Wage Jobs
I've been working low-paying jobs for a long, long time. Here's what I've learned.
The Disgusting Stuff Desperate Russians Drank During Soviet Prohibition
Cologne, toothpaste, and industrial solvents all provided cheap thrills for Soviet citizens.