Today's Reason to Drink

Articles

Boozing with the Bible

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!...
Attack of the Mezcal Worms

Attack of the Mezcal Worms

My first taste of mezcal came on the heels of trying to force down a potent homemade batch of what was essentially botulism mixed...

The Future Of Boozing

Let’s face it—the science of drinking didn’t advance much during the last century. Aside from the martini, the lounge and the pop-top beer can (and...

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...

One Night in Barcelona: The Secret Underbelly of Spain’s Wildest City

We sat in the shade finishing our double bourbons as the matador delivered the coup de grace. Less than twelve feet in front of...

Dr. Souse Is in the House!

1. Did you ever think about drinks you could drink? There’s so many drinks if you only just think! Such wonderful drinks! Even drinks that are pink! Or...

Xmas Shopping for Winos

The holiday season places a heavy burden on our scarce organizational resources. The simple task of evaluating holiday invitations and culling those that do not...
Jack Daniels

You Don’t Know Jack Daniel

As most savvy drinkers are by now aware, Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is no longer with us. It has been knifed in the...
Woody Woodbury

Woody Woodbury: High Holy Man of Hooch

In the early 60s Woody Woodbury reigned as the High Priest of Liquor Culture. His headquarters was a famous watering hole in Fort Liquordale (Fort...
Goddamn Watermelon

Goddamn Watermelon

At the party they had this watermelon that had been spiked with vodka. I ate several pieces and didn’t think anything of it. You...

Defending Dionysus

It’s a flat-out fact that alcohol, and those of us who like to imbibe it, are reviled by a healthy percentage of Americans. Since the...
Pushing Prohibition

Pushing Prohibition: The Wacky World of Anti-Alcohol Art

Out, puny drunkard, out! In this Soviet poster, we see four apparent giants ejecting the inebriate with a coordinated attack of multiple haymakers. To his...

The Director

I was drunk most of the time I was directing the picture. The filming went well for the first few days and then a...

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...
The Martini

The Martini

Gary Travis picked up his pace. The wind was up and a fast chill was sweeping into the night. He would be early for...

Hardboiled Hooch

Try to picture Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe without free and frequent access to the hard stuff, and your mind’s eye is likely to...

Columns and Regular Features

Booze-Soaked Fiction

Adventures with Alcohol

All the Pretty Pictures

How To Articles

Drunkards of the Issue

Inebriate Interviews

Clash of the Tightest

The Great Drunks

Historical Hooching