alcohol
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I Tried A $1600 Cocktail
We humans have shockingly malleable tastes. Studies have shown that we are more likely to prefer something if we think it’s expensive (even if it isn’t). It stands to reason, then, that a cocktail costing $1,611 should be roughly 80 times more delicious to me than any I’ve ever purchased for myself. So, when Trader…
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Popular Hack Used By Whisky Snobs Actually Works, Says Science
Photo: AP There are plenty of people who enjoy the warm sadness cowboy drink known as whiskey. While some might have a John Wayne instinct to drink it neat, the real aficionados know that adding a few drops of water to the drink can improve and expand its flavour profile. Now, in the great whiskey…
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Science Of Drinking
Alcohol is potentially one of the world’s oldest drugs and, for thousands of years, has had a range of applications. Alcohol holds a special place in the Australian culture so much so that many countries think of the Aussie stereotype as a person with a drink or ‘stubby’ always in one hand — s sometimes…
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Mansplain Happy Hour With This Video On The Science Of Whiskey
There’s no feeling more rewarding than being the smartest person in the room. Sure, your friends might think it’s annoying. But just imagine the sheer joy of going to the bar, hearing what drink they ordered, and explaining it to them. Try doing it on a date!