alcohol

  • Would You Drink Whisky Or Wine Made Entirely In A Lab?

    Would You Drink Whisky Or Wine Made Entirely In A Lab?

    Talk to an aficionado and they’ll tell you the main ingredient in any fine spirit is “time” — and money. But what if you could isolate the exact chemicals present in say, a 25-year Macallan, combine them with a neutral base and have something that tastes just as good without the wait and for a…


  • Hangovers Are Good

    Hangovers Are Good

    A few months ago, I got a package containing four bottles of Never Too Hungover, one of those hangover remedies that you’re supposed to drink the night before and another you’re supposed to take the next day. I pounded beers as if I were rushing a fraternity with the knowledge that I’d be immune from…


  • Experts Are Pushing Hard To Redefine What It Means To Be Legally Drunk

    Experts Are Pushing Hard To Redefine What It Means To Be Legally Drunk

    A panel of the America’s top public health experts is pushing for a sweeping set of policy changes and laws aimed at accomplishing an audacious goal – an end to deaths caused by drunk driving. But the recommendation touted as having the largest potential impact on deaths might also be the hardest to sell: lowering…