Alcohol
North Korea Claims It Created a Hangover-Free Alcohol
According to state media, North Korea's Taedonggang Foodstuff Factory has concocted a ginseng-based liquor of such high quality and "suaveness" that it creates no nasty after-effects for drinkers.
The Gringo's Guide to Drinking in Oaxaca
Oaxaca City lies at the epicenter of Mexico's burgeoning mezcal industry. But mezcal is only one of the many intoxicants available, and we wanted to try them all.
This Race Gives Runners a Glass of Wine Every Two Miles
Participants in Glasgow’s upcoming ten-kilometre run will be given a different wine to sample at each two-mile rest stop, with full bottles available to buy at the end of the race.
Meet Drinky, the Loneliness-Fighting Robotic Drinking Buddy
A South Korean inventor had a stroke of genius one lonely Christmas night.
This Health Expert Is Throwing Serious Shade on Dry January
Dry January, the charity-backed campaign that encourages drinkers to give up booze for a month, has come under fire from a York University health academic, who says it may “do more harm than good.”
Experts Say There's No 'Safe' Level of Alcohol Consumption, Especially For Women
According to new guidelines released by the UK, men and women should consume no more than seven glasses of wine per week. According to most research, however, women are more vulnerable to the adverse health risks associated with drinking.
Red Wine Could Be a Lot Worse for You Than We Previously Thought
New guidelines put forth by the UK Chief Medical Officer’s call for a significant reduction to existing alcohol consumption guidelines and aim for a total revamp of the nation’s relationship with alcohol.
Here Are Some Realistic Ways to Get People in the UK to Drink Less Alcohol
What the government's new drinking guidelines ignore is that some people drink to get drunk, which you can't really do on one pint a day.
This Vodka Is Made from Deep Ocean Water
Hawaiian Sea Spirits Distillery and Organic Farm is doing something the world of spirits has never seen before: taking deep ocean water and turning it into premium booze.
The Expensive, Unregulated World of Sobriety Coaching
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is the latest celebrity to hire someone to keep them sober, but many experts don't think that sort of coaches are necessary.
A Woman Got Out of a DUI Because Her Body Produces Its Own Alcohol
The condition, known as “auto-brewery syndrome” or “gut fermentation syndrome,” is rare, but it gets those who have it quite literally drunk even when they haven’t been near a bar.