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As evidenced by the Hungarian spirit pálinka, you really can make alcohol out of anything, but it doesn't have to be as lowbrow as prison...

THIRSTY THURSDAY During Richard Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972, the former president got schnockered on a Chinese firewater called maotai and became fascinated by...

THIRSTY THURSDAY I usually try to stay away from cream liqueurs, mostly because the consistency reminds me of half & half and I have an...

New York City is tritely referred to as The City That Never Sleeps and, in accordance with this reputation, has a wide array of...

THIRSTY THURSDAY I minored in business when I was an undergrad, and although I received high marks for my ability to crunch numbers and draw...

THIRSTY THURSDAY If you went to college (or if you were ever reasonably young and not a total recluse) you've probably heard of or been...

I've been quite partial to the idea of outdoor music festivals ever since I attended Lollapalooza in Chicago a few summers ago -- there's...

THIRSTY THURSDAY I like writing about my experiences drinking in Paris almost as much as I enjoyed the experiences themselves -- almost. That's why I decided...

THIRSTY THURSDAY It's been a while since we've featured an alcoholic drink from somewhere around the world, and for good reason -- we were worried...

Guest Post by Ricky Durrance Athens is one of the liveliest cities in Europe once the sun goes down. The locals love nothing better than...

As we mentioned earlier, this weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in the United States, and if our unseasonably warm spring acts as an omen...

People everywhere understand a simple, universal truth: drinking alcohol is fun until it's not. Everyone has felt the crushing blow of an epic hangover...

Guest Post by Hadley I went to Prague in mid-February of this year during the tail end of my Northern/Eastern European adventure. I had a...

Guest Post by Hadley I spent the past year studying abroad in Paris, where I’d like to think I did all of the stuff normal...

Happy National Tequila Day, booze hounds! While some xenophobic folks are less than pleased with the relationship between the United States and Mexico, it's hard...

If the weekend is for hard liquor and midweek is celebrated as "Wine Wednesday," that means there's only one boozy elixir to take the...

This story is courtesy of our contributors at The Drink Nation When the sky is clear, the breeze is gentle, and the water a perfect...

Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means summer is unofficially over after next Monday. This comes as a welcome transition for those of...

21 years ago today the city of Leningrad officially changed its name back to St. Petersburg, eliminating the icky Soviet nod to Lenin that...

For many people, the act of consuming alcohol is of equal importance as the outcome. All you have to do is look at the...