Libations

Some casinos in Las Vegas are enacting policies that measure how much you are gambling before you “earn” a free drink.  This has lead people to wonder if free drinks in Las Vegas are coming to an end. b The change in policy is this: When you go to a …

Vodka is made from many things–grain (including corn), potatoes, and even grapes. There have been efforts to get the EU to define what vodka is, but none have passed so far.  Some believe this is to keep newer competitors out of the market (especially grape vodkas, which allow competitors from a …

A nude rooftop bar has opened in London.  In addition to the obvious sights you would see, it also boasts views of Westminster Abbey, The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and The London Eye. This is the sort of thing you might expect in Las Vegas.  In fact, I wrote …

I was talking with my friend Jason today, and showed him a website for a new housing development in our area.  The development’s target audience is the young-professional millennial, and the website tried a bit too hard–it referenced trends and used the word “artisanal” to describe the nearby shops at …

Two years ago, Belguim was building a beer pipeline.  I thought that was pretty awesome.  But then I came across something even more awesome, but it was unfortunately shut down. Authorities shut down a vodka pipeline in 2013 after they discovered it through a routine inspection. From Slate: Kyrgyz customs officials have …

I’ve been to a lot of major cities in the country and I grew up in New York City.  But no location has ever beaten DC in terms of happy hours. I like to joke that DC is where everyone starts drinking at 5pm so they can be in bed …

My beach-ware of choice is Reef.  And they’ve come up with an interested invention–shoes with build in bottle openers. I usually remember to bring a bottle opener with me, but I’ve definitely had it go missing too.  It can fall into the sand and then… well, it’ll be an artifact …

In a few weeks, we’re heading to Ireland. As part of this visit, we’re visiting some family members who still live over there. We were brainstorming ideas of Texas-themed gifts we could bring (hot sauce, jalapeno jelly, etc) and we thought about bringing Tito’s vodka. Then the question came up, …

I purchased some alcohol while traveling recently and was surprised when I was told by a TSA agent that I needed a receipt for all of my alcoholic purchases in order to check my bag.  I asked him who looked at the receipt and whether it needed to be on my …

Today, I was looking for some cocktail glasses on Joss & Main as a present for {NAME REDACTED}, when I started browsing the “Gifts for Stylish Men” section and found an awesome cocktail shaker. While I disagree that only men would like this, I find this cocktail shaker incredibly stylish and fun. …