Costco evicts liquor and wine stores in Memphis
Costco evicts liquor and wine stores in Memphis Source: Commercial Appeal Kevin McKenzie December 29, 2016 Six months after Costco Wholesale warehouses in Tennessee have been able sell wine, the members-only retailer is evicting two wine and liquor stores in Memphis that have leased space at the stores for years. Southwind Wine […]
The Evolution of After-Dinner Cocktails
The Evolution of After-Dinner Cocktails Source: FSR ALIA AKKAM DECEMBER 2016 After-dinner cocktail selections don’t have to be sweet and syrupy, especially with an emerging selection of top-notch products. Amor y Amargo is a tiny space, a cozy New York City bar that only has room for an equally petite-sized crowd. Yet […]
How to cook healthy with BEER: Replace oil with ale when cooking it has nearly HALF the calories
How to cook healthy with BEER: Replace oil with ale when cooking it has nearly HALF the calories Beer has around 75 calories per tablespoon while oil has up to 120 calories Food fans suggest braising your meat in dark beer to enhance the flavour Nutrition expert says it can be a healthier alternative […]
Russia works to shake off bootleg vodka hangover
Russia works to shake off bootleg vodka hangover Source: Medical Press December 23, 2016 In a snowy field outside Moscow, an abandoned barn conceals an illicit vodka distillery that produces thousands of bottles of Russia’s national drink for the black market. In a recent raid, police seized more than 100,000 half-litre (one-pint) […]
United Kingdom: Councils will have power to target hotspots in a bid to save the streets destroyed by 24-hour drink laws
United Kingdom: Councils will have power to target hotspots in a bid to save the streets destroyed by 24-hour drink laws Measures introduced to tackle Labour’s 24-hour drinking free-for-all flopped By end of March, only seven late night levies were introduced by town halls Now ministers will allow councils to target more specific locations, […]
When media use pictures of drunk girls in alcohol stories, we’re being misled
When media use pictures of drunk girls in alcohol stories, we’re being misled Source: The Conversation December 28, 2016 When the English artist William Hogarth produced his infamous engravings of prosperous “Beer Street” and chaotic “Gin Lane” in the mid-18th century, it reflected efforts to control London’s supposed gin crisis. Gin consumption had […]
It’s peak drinking season, so where are the biggest drinkers in the U.S.?
It’s peak drinking season, so where are the biggest drinkers in the U.S.? Source: The Washington Post BY CHRISTOPHER INGRAHAM 22 Dec 2016 While we don’t recommend that you “binge drink through New Year’s,” there’s no doubt that the holidays have traditionally been a time for boozing it up. For instance, considering the […]
Toxic liquor kills 39 on Christmas day in Punjab
Toxic liquor kills 39 on Christmas day in Punjab More than 150 people taken to clinics after consumption of brew by mainly Christian group in eastern Pakistan. Source: AlJazeera December 27th At least 39 people, most of them Christians celebrating Christmas, have died and dozens have fallen ill after drinking toxic alcohol […]
United Kingdom: Fake alcohol warning for New Year’s Eve as criminal gangs flood corner shops with fake booze
United Kingdom: Fake alcohol warning for New Year’s Eve as criminal gangs flood corner shops with fake booze Faked bottles of Glenn’s whisky or a counterfeit version of premium drinks Absolut or Smirnoff can be 51 per cent proof and contain a cocktail of highly dangerous chemicals like chloroform and methanol Source: The […]
Ohio: Free booze? Ohio law to allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol
Ohio: Free booze? Ohio law to allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol Source: Dayton Daily News Kara Driscoll Dec. 12, 2016 An Ohio bill, if signed by Gov. John Kasich, would allow businesses to give away free samples of beer and alcohol. Currently, Ohio law prohibits businesses or establishments from giving away beer […]