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Hangover House

I clamber to my feet and stretch. Not in a “rise and shine” kind of way, but more of a “did I sleep in a...

The Dry Piper

William Wilson was, by his own account and those of others, a degenerate alcoholic. After a quasi-religious epiphany, he “cured” himself and went on to...
Quest for the Perfect Cocktail

The Quest for the Perfect Cocktail

The legendary libation was allegedly devised by an 18th-century alchemist/adventurer named Marquis Ferdinand D’Etatis, the very same ‘Mad Marquis’ who led the famous grog...

A Guide to Manly Drinks

If you're a man aged anywhere from 21 to 35, I've got some sobering news for you. Your Grandmother is a better drinker than...
Drink Your Way to Health!

Drink Your Way to Fitness!

Do your friends call you a fat drunken slob? Do you wake up in the afternoon and drink out of shame? Well stop drinking...
Adventures with Alcohol

Adventures with Alcohol: A Tribute to Harpo

I was drunk, naked, and teeing off on the 16th hole of a public golf course. Or maybe it was the 15th. Fuck if...
Six Circles of Hangover Hill

The Six Circles of Hangover Hell

1st Circle: The Ducked Bullet No pain. No real feeling of illness. Your sleep was deep and all those carbo-loaded beers have gifted you...

Locked Down and Loaded

1. When everything goes to hell, humanity reaches for a drink. “It shouldn’t have been a surprise, but it did surprise us, this drinking to...

Beer Fast

 At any moment on the Internet, there are people gleefully and analytically dissecting and discussing the viscosity and texture of their latest bowel movements....

Ten Reasons Why the GABF Sucks

1.) The One-Ounce Pours You cannot grasp the character of a beer from a one-ounce pour. It's akin to licking a steak. Furthermore, even if...

Episode 14: Locked Down and Loaded with Frank, Luke and Hosho McCreesh

Your hosts: Frank Kelly Rich (Founder & Editor of MDM) and Luke Schmaltz (Senior Writer for MDM). Special guest: Hosho McCreesh, Drunkard Poet. Get his...

Punch Drunk: An Interview with David Wondrich

MDM has a word with David Wondrich, one of the world's leading authorities on cocktail history and culture, not to mention the author of...

The Drunkard’s Guide to Poker

To be a successful tournament poker player it helps not to care about money. If you need the money, if you might not drink...

Postcards from Skid Row #62

Untitled Champagne is giggly and bourbon is quiet vodka is stealthy, tequila a riot wine comes from Cana and rum from the pirate and beer is for breakfast—try...

The Lost Art of the Bender

The bender. The very name brings to mind drama and danger, tragedy and determination. That strange and forbidden part of town you always wanted to...

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