HANGOVER
The weird and the wonderful, scandals, human interest stories… while good drinking and good living go hand in hand, overindulgence sometimes has unforeseen, untoward, or even tragic consequences … Welcome to the dark side of the drinks world.
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The Fantastical History of Fanta
Fanta, the famous orange, fruit-flavoured drink, was originally a kind of ersatz Coca-Cola, dreamt up in the Third Reich of Mr Hitler, Führer of great Germany and king of Vichy. The recipe would linger...
It Wasn’t Me!
In case you missed it, a Starbucks cup was apparently “overlooked” during filming of an episode of the famous series Game of Thrones. All the actors are currently passing the (Star)buck for this blunder, the...
Can a Wine that’s Turned Bad Be Saved?
The great question of oenological sociology... The answer is already known: no, no, and no again. An individual who thought it was a good idea to keep the bottles of wine given to him...
No More Pastis in India…
Being in the military, as we know, brings with it certain advantages: among others, having a case of Ricard at a very competitive price used to be one of the “perks” of the armed...
Turning Urine into Alcohol
We all know about turning water into wine, but urine has never made anything flow other than uric acid. This “biological miracle” concerns a lady of venerable age and a surprising symptom of the...