With the spring heat and summer closing in comes a time of excesses, unpleasant brushing against male bodies, shortness of air, and unbridled alcohol consumption. All of these are offensive to the stylish drinker. Communal drunkenness is to be shunned….
In recent months, a panic has gripped the drinks industry. Green Chartreuse, the only liqueur to have a color named after it, is suddenly hard to find. If you head down to the local liquor store and ask for a…
WASHINGTON — The busybodies of the World Health Organization are at it again. As if they have not caused enough acidosis and paranoia in the country with their insistence that we all wear masks to thwart COVID-19, they are now…
The Bud Light boycott recalls a public service announcement played incessantly 35 years ago. “Who taught you how to do this stuff?” asks a father after confronting his son with a discovered stash of drugs. The teen responds, “I learned…
When reports arose of the surviving roommates of the victims of the off-campus University of Idaho slaughter sleeping through the carnage, many people reacted in disbelief. But in a big house on a big-drinking night, that theory appeared quite understandable…
Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails By Camper English (Penguin Books, 368 pages, $18) Walk into the average American grocery store and you will see the spices in one aisle, herbal cures in…
Washington — The left-wingers of our great country are steadily expanding the legalization of marijuana. This is a quarrel that I can save for a later date. But the do-gooders of the land are renewing their struggle against demon rum,…
When it comes to the lawmaking process, many say you don’t want to know “how the sausage is made.” Sadly, Minnesota has recently taken this to new heights with one rancid batch of legislative charcuterie. State lawmakers there have cemented…
When you walk into a high-end cocktail bar these days, there’s a good chance you’ll notice something a little different. Many of these mixology havens are now offering drinks that seem to be missing a key ingredient: alcohol. This is…
