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by | Jan 2, 2021

Start with two solid, respectable ice cubes. None of those suspicious-smelling milk-colored clunkers from your fridge’s ice maker, mind you. Show some self-respect, for God’s sake. Next, liberally … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…

by | Jan 1, 2021

One of the most common, if perhaps overdone, media talking points during COVID-19 has been laying out the supposed parallels to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic that occurred just over a century ago. Reg… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…

by | Dec 4, 2020

Pennsylvania recently banned the sale of alcohol on Thanksgiving eve, supposedly to help contain the spread of coronavirus. Talk about a buzzkill. Both the Left and the Right attacked the… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…

by | Dec 7, 2019

It was alarming and embarrassing in equal measure. Halfway through a posh, international dinner party near London, the woman to my left put it to me bluntly: “You’re a functioning alcoholic.” It was q… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…

by | Nov 5, 2019

Eric Felten, an award-winning drinks writer, recently pointed out a glaring downside to government-run drinks shops: I heard last week from an intrepid subscriber to the Washington Examiner who had r… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…

by | Apr 28, 2017

Don’t get me wrong — Jack Daniel’s is a very impressive company. Its sales growth over the past 40 years is mind-boggling. During the 1970 and 1980s, most American whiskeys saw their sales drop. They … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…

by | May 24, 2016

Is it time to abolish the 18th AND the 21st Amendment? Tennessee recently passed a law limiting any company from owning more than two liquor-store licenses. Why? Well, current holders of liquor licens… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…

by | Sep 28, 2012

Editor’s Note: American Spectator writer Aram Bakshian Jr. died on Wednesday. He contributed to the magazine for nearly 50 years.  “Beer,” the venerable Nürnberger confided to me with a discreet be… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…

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