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A game of kottabos, depicted at the monument The Tomb of the Diver, in Italy.
games

The Wild Ancient Greek Drinking Game That Required Throwing Wine

Strategic flicking was the name of this game, known as kottabos.
Jim Clarke February 19, 2018
Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint-Pierre, France

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.
science

Thank These Master Alchemists for the Magic of Alcohol

Two Muslim scholars invented stills that could make spirits.
Anne Ewbank February 12, 2018
The acidity and light carbonation of magkeolli pairs well with the spicy-sweet flavors of Korean cuisine.
Gastro Obscura

Makgeolli

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.
Talk about vintage.
objects of intrigue

You Can (Probably) Still Drink the World’s Oldest Bottle of Wine

But it won't taste good.
Anne Ewbank January 29, 2018
Guests at a supra feast in Georgia, 2016.
food

Why the World’s Greatest Toasts Happen in Georgia

Saying "Cheers!" is for amateurs.
Pesha Magid January 26, 2018
The vodka martini was brought to the mainstream in the 1960s as the preferred drink of James Bond.
food

How America Fell in Love With Vodka

The “white whiskey” traded on its tastelessness.
Natasha Frost January 25, 2018
Scotland's Glenesk Hotel, which boasts many a whiskey variety.
food

You Can Buy Into the World’s First Publicly Traded Whiskey Investment Fund

A way to invest in "liquid gold."
Paula Mejia January 23, 2018
The glassware within is etched with lilies of the valley.
sailors

Horatio Nelson's Grog Chest Just Sold for $95,000

Also, what is grog?
Anne Ewbank January 18, 2018
Before the Industrial Revolution, beer tasted decidedly smoky.
beer

Why All Beer Once Tasted Like Smoke

Those were the days.
Jim Clarke January 15, 2018
Detective Bar Progress.
Tokyo, Japan

Detective Bar Progress

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.
Berliner weisse, flavored with green woodruff syrup. (Yes, that's a child in a mug on the brewery's logo.)
Gastro Obscura

Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
The bottle, before its theft.
crime

Watch a Thief Steal a $1.3 Million Bottle of Vodka

Cameras caught the burglar snatching the diamond-and-gold decorated liquor.
Anne Ewbank January 4, 2018
The Old Vine.
Maribor, Slovenia

The Old Vine

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.
A hot ale flip in New York City.
Gastro Obscura

Hot Ale Flip

A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.
An Osborne bull among poppies.
Guadalajara, Spain

Osborne Bull

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
The captivating blue flame of queimada.
Gastro Obscura

Queimada

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.
A red-hot loggerhead is thrust into a mug.
Gastro Obscura

Loggerhead

In the Colonial era, a red-hot iron rod warmed drinks, ignited cannons, and cauterized wounds.