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What's the History of the Irish Car Bomb?

Cole Stryker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:08 +0000

The Irish car bomb (a shot of Irish whiskey and Irish cream dropped into a pint of Guinness) is a standard St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, though its origins aren’t commonly known. First of all, it didn’t originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson’s Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to [...]

Thanks, Science: Cutting Whiskey With Diet Soda Gets You Hammered

Mike Adams — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:58:37 +0000

To the wild-eyed booze enthusiast, it is a sometimes-necessary evil to cut 80 proof whiskey with diet soda, to keep that girlish figure without having to throw your balls up over your shoulders and just do shots. Good news, friends — it’s also an efficient way to get tanked. New research finds that those who [...]

Whiskey Business: Does Bourbon Really Get Better With Age?

Mike Adams — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:15 +0000

If the majority of top-shelf whiskeys require a 10-20 year aging process, then how are those distilleries just getting started in the business able to market and distribute a brand without waiting decades for their first batch to mature? The truth is, not all whiskey needs such a lengthy aging process in order to be [...]

Find Out Who Has The World's Largest Bottle of Whisky

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:02:00 +0000

Whisky is a manâ€™s game. Kicking back with a glass is a testament to our manhood, but it doesnâ€™t seem like the stuff gets enough credit. That is until recently. It sounds like the testosterone-laced drink is finally gaining well-deserved attention these days, and we have some Scottish drunkards to thank. The largest jug of [...]

World's Oldest Whisky Costs $21K

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:00:54 +0000

At the upcoming Whisky Live Festival in South Africa, two 70-year-old bottles of Glenlivet whisky will be auctioned off and are expected to bring in around $21,000 a piece.