prohibition
Sh*t We Found on eBay: The 1960s Radio Flask
Welcome to "Shit We Found on eBay," wherein we plumb the depths of the consumer-to-consumer marketplace to find the weirdest collectibles related to drinking—and then give them away. This round:…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: eBay Gets into Wine Retail, Becoming the Best Sommelier in the World
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: – Robert J. Cooper, the creator of St-Germain elderflower liqueur, has died at age 39. – In Bordeaux, a…
- story: Punch Staff
Daily News: Man Runs Over Himself While Stealing Coors Truck, Men and Women Have Similar Drinking Habits
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - An investigation has found that the Russian sailor who crashed a cargo ship into Scotland was drunk on…
- story: Liz Lucking
Where Have All the Bar Eggs Gone?
We once tossed back eggs and booze in one sitting with fervor and delight. Talia Ralph on how the rise and fall of the bar egg.
- story: Talia Ralph
- illustration: Liz Noftle
Louisiana Renews Its Relationship with Whiskey
Within the past two years, three Louisiana distilleries (Atelier Vie, Donner-Peltier Distillers and Louisiana Lightning) have begun churning out what may very well be the first legally-made whiskies in the…
- story: Stephen Praetorius
Cult Soda and Soft-Core Porn in Imaginary Mexico
South of the Border is a made-up Mexican town in South Carolina that grew up as a boozy escape from nearby dry counties. It's also the little-known residence of Blenheim…
- story: Emily Wallace
- photos: Kate Medley
Should an Old-Fashioned Contain Fruit?
The central question of the Old-Fashioned may be in regards to a spirit base of rye or bourbon, but there are other points of contention. At Table Matters, Robert Simonson, author…
- story: Echo Thomas
The Ads That Shaped American Beer Marketing
Adam Houghtaling explores the post-WWII marketing campaign "Beer Belongs" and the influence it still extends over modern beer advertising—from Anheuser-Busch's “Know When to Say When” to Heineken's recent "Dance More,…
- story: Adam Houghtaling
- photo: John Falter
Utah Town Highlights Mormon Debate on Alcohol
A small, religious rural Utah town near founded by "Mormon pioneers" has voted, two to one, to allow the sale of alcohol. While the state continues loosen restrictions on the…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Gin & Ingenuity: Drinking Through the Joy of Cooking
The current keepers of what has become one of America's most iconic cookbooks trace the 82-year evolution of Joy's cocktail section, the celebrity-studded cocktail parties that informed it and the…
- story: Megan Scott + John Becker
- photo: Joy of Cooking
