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Liquor Advertising Floods Television After Decades-Long Dry Spell

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.24.2012

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Already a fast-track brand, Skinnygirl Cocktails turned to an old ad platform for a pick-me-up. The company, founded by reality show star Bethenny ...

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Scott Brown Insists He Won't Drink Until Election Day

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 04.21.2012

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As he fights his way through a tough Senate re-election campaign, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is making a lifestyle change. In a Friday interview o...

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How to Make Punchier Punch

Adam McDowell | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Drinks, Cocktails, Arrack, Alcohol, Booze, Punch, Parties, Entertaining, Party Ideas, Party-Drinks, Food News

Punch used to be, and ideally still is, something both more spartan and more delicious -- and, dare I say, manlier. It should be based around spirits, water, sugar, spice and citrus. Except the citrus is in juice form, not sliced up as peels and left to turn soggy and gross.

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Save On Booze

Emily Cohn | Posted 03.09.2012

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Welcome to A Dollar A Day, where every day we'll dish out creative and quirky ways to save on your living expenses. Looking at a restaurant's wine...

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The 5 Best Sendable Valentine's Day Treats

Small Kitchen College | Posted 04.08.2012

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As the saying goes, the way to someone's heart is through his or her stomach -- so I've compiled a list of simply delicious treats that act as blank canvases for the personal touches and creativity that make a good gifts unforgettable.

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Scotch In A Can: Whisky With Aluminum Siding

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Muessig | Posted 01.03.2012

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Canned haggis isn't the only aluminum-packaged Scottish export guaranteed to raise eyebrows at a dinner party. Scotch whisky will soon be sold in a...

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How to Handle (or Avoid) a Hangover

Kurt Michael Friese | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Hangover, Liquor, Wine, Booze, Hangover Cures, Drinking, Beer, Food News

Chances are you've experienced it at least once. Veisalgia, or what we more commonly call a hangover, is one of the more persuasive negative side-effects of overindulging. The French have my favorite term for it, "Gueule de bois," which translates loosely to "wood face."

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7 Boozy Desserts

Food52 | Posted 02.13.2012

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It's the holiday season, which means it's time to kick back, relax and make merry. And what better way to celebrate than combining sweets and alcohol...

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Over 100 Die After Drinking Bootleg Liquor

AP | BIKAS DAS | Posted 02.13.2012

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SANGRAMPUR, India — Bootleg liquor containing toxic methanol killed 143 people and sickened dozens more who drank the cheap, illicit brew bought...

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The Bad Habits That Sabotage Divorcees

Vicki Larson | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Divorce, Depression, Smoking, Overeating, Promiscuity, Bad Habits, Alcohol, Addiction, Booze, Divorce News

Right or wrong, many divorced people tend to blame their ex for all that's gone wrong, and focus on how their ex has hurt them. Sometimes, however, th...

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5 Boozy Milkshakes

Imbibe | Posted 10.16.2011

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Want to add a little more decadence to your next milkshake? Add a splash of booze! This summer, bartenders around the country are spiking their frosty...

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Amy Winehouse: Newest Member of Club 27

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.26.2011

Club 27 is a most exclusive and heavenly private club of great musicians who died at the age of 27. As of July 24th, Amy Winehouse is the latest me...

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The World's Sourest Beers

The Daily Meal | Posted 09.13.2011

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Rarely do our noses lead us astray. The perfume of ripe peaches is downright narcotic, beckoning us to bite the ambrosial flesh. The pungent odor of...

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The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin

24/7 Wall St. | Ashley C. Allen, Charles B. Stockdale, Michael B. Sauter | Posted 07.14.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: As state budgets strain under huge debt loads, they are counting increasingly on "sin taxes", one of the few reliable sources of r...

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Best Spots For Outdoor Drinking

| Kevin St. John | Posted 06.27.2011

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Spring was way late for the party, but he's here. And before he leaves and we all want to die/move to an opposite hemisphere, get outside and soak up ...

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Flask Cocktails: The Next Big Thing?

nybarfly.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drinks, NY Restaurants, Flask Cocktails, Bars, Alcohol, Ny Nightlife, Nyc Bars, Booze, Pdt, The Brooklyn Kitchen, Nightlife, Jim Meehan, New York News

Last week, we dropped by The Brooklyn Kitchen for an event featuring The Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky (note = yum). PDT's Jim Meehan was on hand...

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Meet Your Favorite College Frenemies

collegecandy.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Love/hate relationships aren't just reserved for you and that hot-but-arrogant dude in your study group. It's a sometimes-sad truth that frenemies ca...

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New York Magazine Editor, Bushwick Moonshiner

The New York Observer | Irina Aleksander | Posted 05.25.2011

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"So you just yeasted?" David Haskell, a features editor at New York magazine, asked a young man in a blue T-shirt named Simon, who was sitting in a vi...

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Kind Fairy: Ukraine Drinking Buddies For Hire

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Ukraine firm is offering a solution to those who find themselves feeling down and out around the holidays. For 150 Ukrainian hryvnias (or about $18)...

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Which Eggnogs Are Worthy of a Little Yuletide Cheer?

Tracy Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Like clockwork, every November our cravings set us in search of rich, creamy (and sometimes boozy) eggnog. With the busyness of the holidays, there is...

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All-You-Can-Drink Four Loko, $15

Posted 05.25.2011

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A lot has been written about malt liquor sports drink hybrid Four Loko lately. With Michigan's recent ban of the drink, it is possible other states wi...

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Esquire Reviews The Starbuc

Allecia Vermillion at Esquire.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even in caffeine-addled Seattle, Starbucks has trouble luring people in during the evenings. (Something about a caramel macchiato just doesn't sound a...

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Welch's Into Wine In 48 Hours

Gizmodo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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I haven't touched the stuff since I was 10. Welch's, along with pretty much any processed fruit juice, is just too sugary for me to enjoy. Beyond a st...

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10 Boozy Ice Creams (and Sorbets) That Make Summer a Whole Lot More Delicious

Tracy Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

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What's sweet and cool and will make you giddy as a kid? Boozy ice creams, gelatos and sorbets are the ultimate grownup treats.

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Daley: Bring More Booze To The Lakefront

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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The number of liquor licenses would more than double on Chicago Park District property along the lakefront under a proposal Mayor Richard Daley introd...

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