Modern Drunkard Magazine

This installment completes the culling of the original herd of 16 super hoochers into a hard-drinking eight. Last month we witnessed Charles Bukowski’s psychological destruction...

You lived in Denver in the early ‘80s. Did you do some drinking then? Oh, hell yeah. Those were the wild and woolly days. I...

The Devil makes quite a few appearances in your music. Does the Devil drink? If he existed, I’m sure he would. Probably whiskey mixed with...

 Ah, yes, the City of Angels. The city of high hopes and crushed dreams. The glitzy crucible where stars are forged, where Bukowski battled and...

Ah, the holidays. Gregarious gatherings complete with cold turkey, warm champagne, inedible fruitcake and virgin egg nog. Relatives sporting reindeer sweaters and slurping Shirley Temples....

Nothing goes together quite like alcohol and open water. Maybe it has something to do with the sense of weightlessness. When I was a kid,...

1. It shines a light in the darkness. “When I need a light inside me, I walk into a pub and drink 15 pints of...

If you’re a good boy and wait until you’re 21 to start boozing, and reach the life expectancy of an average American, you’re looking...

Cheap beer is akin to tap water. It's a free-for-all, but everyone should help pay the water bill. Good beer is different. Generally speaking, you...

Smirnoff is the best-selling vodka in the world.  It was the brand that launched the vodka industry in Europe and, most especially, in America. For...

Qingdao (pronounced Ching-dao), is located in the northeast Chinese province of Shandong. The city of three million is famous for three things: sailing, meat...

It’s always a party when Ryan tips a glass, because “Drinks Malone” never drinks alone. The usual? Crown and Seven or PBR. How much? I did the math....

Staggering, I mean really staggering, is rapidly becoming a lost art. In fact, in this modern PC world, the only one who appreciates a good...

Winston Churchill, bolstered by gin martinis, outlasted the Luftwaffe. James Bond typically enjoyed a martini while on the clock, right before pummeling an extra into...

HOW TO SURVIVE AN A.A. MEETING 1.) Do not make eye contact. If you do, make sure your eyes do not flicker toward the flask...

PLACERVILLE, CA —Richard Moody isn’t in favor of driving drunk; he’s just opposed to hysteria. He organized a local effort to make it clear...