Alcohol
Carrot Liqueur Could Be Coming to a Cocktail Near You
What’s Next?! Kale?!
Root Beer Is For Adults Again
This is not your soda fountain’s root beer
There’s More Bourbon in Kentucky Right now Than any Other Time in the Last 40 Years
Whiskey lovers, take note: the state currently boasts 5.7 million barrels of aging bourbon
Meet the Doctor Who Convinced America to Sober Up
Meet Benjamin Rush, father of the temperance movement, signer of the Declaration of Independence
West African Chimps Regularly Drink Alcoholic Palm Sap
Observations over 17 years show this isn’t just an experiment for the apes
There's Only One Way to Make a Dark 'n' Stormy Without Breaking the Law
The cocktail has a surprising, and litigious history
What Makes Bourbon Uniquely American?
A new book examines everything that makes the spirit special to the United States
Brewmasters Now Using DNA Techniques to Spot Bad Batches
Instead of waiting for bacteria to grow, a quick genetic test can identify problem brews
Busted: A Years-Long Bourbon Conspiracy
Rogue distillery employee suspected to be at the center of a huge bourbon theft ring
How Rum Helped the U.S. Win Its Independence
Rum may was a key player in America's revolutionary days
How the India Pale Ale Got Its Name
A look to the hoppy brew’s past brings us to the revolution in craft beer today
This Chart From 1790 Lays Out the Many Dangers of Alcoholism
Founding father Benjamin Rush was greatly concerned with the amount of booze imbibed in post-Revolution America
Eight Modern Speakeasies With Real Roots in the 1920s
These speakeasies across the United States do justice to the Jazz Age
Are We Re-Entering a Golden Age of American Bartending?
At the turn of the century, America was a hotbed of cocktail innovation—then Prohibition happened. Now, bartenders are trying to reclaim the golden age.
Can a Gorilla Really Get Drunk From Bamboo?
A photographer was punched by an allegedly drunk gorilla—but wildlife biologists are crying foul
Binge Drinking Suppresses the Immune System
Binge drinking not only makes people more accident-prone, it impairs their ability to recover from those accidents
Bad Hangover? Blame It (Partly) On Your Parents
Susceptibility to hangovers is partly due to genetics
The Physics of Whisky’s Aesthetically Pleasing Residue
A photographer teamed up with scientists to figure out the fluid dynamics behind patterns left in whisky glasses
In the U.S., Few Heavy Drinkers Are Actually Alcoholics
About 90 percent of people who drink excessively—more than eight drinks a week for women, 15 for men—are not alcohol dependent
The Real Johnny Appleseed Brought Apples—and Booze—to the American Frontier
The apples John Chapman brought to the frontier were very different than today's apples—and they weren't meant to be eaten
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