College Kids Drink More, Smoke Less Than Other Young Adults
College Kids Drink More, Smoke Less Than Other Young Adults Source: Medscape By Pauline Anderson August 16, 2016 Many young adults still don’t believe that they’re at great risk of harm from binge drinking alcohol and using some drugs, a new survey suggests. Researchers found, for example, that about a third of […]
Alcohol named as worse ‘gateway’ drug than cannabis
Alcohol named as worse ‘gateway’ drug than cannabis Source: the drinks business by Steven Green 17th August, 2016 Cannabis is often credited as being the worst gateway drug into stronger things, but a new study has shown that alcohol is much worse. Based on a collection of charts on decades of drug […]
6 Of The Most Dangerous Alcohol And Medication Combinations
6 Of The Most Dangerous Alcohol And Medication Combinations Source: medicaldaily.com By Samantha Olson Aug 15, 2016 More than half of American adults have had alcohol in the past month, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. But how many of them paused to think about the medications or drugs […]
Global drinks consumers have a thirst for experimentation, convenience, and brands that fit their lifestyle
Global drinks consumers have a thirst for experimentation, convenience, and brands that fit their lifestyle Source: IWSR August 16, 2016 The Global Trends Report 2016 is the IWSR’s most anticipated report of the year, a culmination of insights and analysis gathered by a team of researchers who have collectively visited 118 countries. The […]
Today’s craft beer lovers are ‘women, millennials and Hispanics’
Today’s craft beer lovers are ‘women, millennials and Hispanics’ Source: the drinks business by Steven Green 16th August, 2016 The Brewer’s Association has released a new set of data showing that craft beer is now most popular among women, millennials and Hispanics. Back in May the BA conducted a study entitled How […]
California: California may allow beauty parlors, barbershops to serve wine and beer
California: California may allow beauty parlors, barbershops to serve wine and beer Source: The Washington Times August 15, 2016 Is it a saloon or a salon? That’s what critics ask about proposed legislation in California which would allow beauty salons and barber shops to serve alcohol without a license. Gov. Jerry Brown […]
Study: Apes could make competent bartenders
Study: Apes could make competent bartenders Source: The Spirits Business by Nicola Carruthers 15th August, 2016 An ape in Sweden has demonstrated human-level flavour prediction abilities by memorising cocktail ingredients, according to a recent study. By providing a captive orangutan with its own personal cocktail bar, a group of researchers found that […]
Singletons are more likely to be heavy boozers: People in relationships are ‘less likely to drink often and to excess’ (Excerpt)
Singletons are more likely to be heavy boozers: People in relationships are ‘less likely to drink often and to excess’ (Excerpt) Study looked at the alcohol drinking habits of 2,425 identical twins It found married twins drank less than their identical single siblings Scientists believe married couples tend to ‘monitor’ each […]
Give That Man a Cigar, but Quick Before the Regulations Kick In
Give That Man a Cigar, but Quick Before the Regulations Kick In Source: wsj.com Tripp Mickle Aug. 12, 2016 Making a luxury cigar takes time. The period from planting to puffing can span at least four years and about 400 people. Seeds must be selected, plants grown, tobacco cured and leaves twisted […]
Virginia: Welcome to Virginia, where the whiskey’s strong and the government’s stronger
Virginia: Welcome to Virginia, where the whiskey’s strong and the government’s stronger Source: rstreet.org C. Jarrett Dieterle August 11, 2016 Craft distilling may be undergoing a renaissance, but in the shadow of George Washington’s Mount Vernon (home to one of the nation’s first distilleries), you can barely get a full flight of whiskey. […]