Why Can’t Hollywood Get Drinking Right?
When it comes to its portrayal of drinks and drinking culture, Hollywood is woefully out of touch.
- story: Robert Simonson
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
A Quasi-Scientific Look at How a Hit Song Becomes a Barroom Classic
"Livin' on a Prayer." "Come on Eileen." "Fat Bottomed Girls." All of these songs, plus a handful of others, have become American bar classics, their appeal spanning all ages and…
- story: Kenny Herzog
- illustration: Yoonhwa Jang
How About a Ramos Gin Fizz at 35,000 Feet?
From in-flight Pisco Sours to Ramos Gin Fizzes, a growing group of New Orleans bartenders are trying to one-up each other in the sky. Clair McLafferty on the friendly bartending…
- story: Clair McLafferty
- photo: Nathan Dalton
House Rules: The Ultimate Guide to Kings
For ages the drinking game has united humans in riotous, often misguided consumption. In our new monthly column "House Rules," Drew Lazor explores the history and pleasures of drinking games…
- story: Drew Lazor
- illustration: Liz Noftle
ABV
(n.) An abbreviation for “alcohol by volume.” In the United States, producers are required to list the ABV of a product on the front label, expressed as a percentage.
- story: Sophie Wirt
Cocktails & Dreams
Though critically panned, Tom Cruise's '80s love letter to flair bartending, Cocktail, undoubtedly launched countless careers in the drinks world. Well, at least one. Brad Thomas Parsons on how Cocktails…
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
Hong Kong’s Hottest New Nightclub: 7-Eleven
Largely a product of lax liquor laws and exorbitant drink prices, 7-Eleven convenience stores have become the hottest new hangouts in Hong Kong's nightlife epicenter. Sarah Baird on the strange…
- story: Sarah Baird
- illustration: Sayada Ramdial
Are Young Adults Becoming More Conservative About Drinking?
Young adults and teenagers may not be so crazy about drinking anymore, according to a new study done by the Adult Drinking Habits in Great Britain. The Telegraph reports that the…
- story: Danielle Bergere
The Guy Who Landed a Drone at the White House Was Drinking
This past Monday morning, an off-duty government official crashed his drone on White House grounds. CNN reports that the Secret Service has confirmed the official had been drinking prior to the incident. After realizing…
- story: Stephen Praetorius
The Strange Paradox That Is Drinking in Dubai
Dubai is notorious for its paradoxical drinking culture, which is equal parts prohibitionist and over-the-top. Andrew Madigan on his year spent working as a Guinness taste-tester in the city's bars…
- story: Andrew Madigan
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
