Scotland Made Too Much Whisky. Now Nobody Knows What to Do With It

Analysis :: Whisky Around 1.4 billion litres of Scotch is sitting in barrels, roughly three years of the world’s drinking. Distilleries are switching off their stills. And the whisky industry,...

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Wine Just Got a New Grape | Meet Sémillon Gris

News :: Wine Wine Just Got a New Grape. Meet Sémillon Gris The wine world’s governing body has officially recognised a brand-new grape variety, and it’s South African. The twist:...

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Laurent-Perrier Champagne Guide | Every Bottle Explained

The House Guide Laurent-Perrier Champagne Guide 2026: Every Bottle Explained I’ll say it up front: I am not a fan of rosé Champagne. Any of it. And Laurent-Perrier still makes...

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70,000 Pints of Guinness Have Been Stolen. Britain Has a New National Emergency

News :: Crime Two lorry trailers, roughly 800 barrels, about £115,000 of the black stuff, gone from a Cheshire depot on Bank Holiday Monday. The police have appealed for witnesses....

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Every Bottle of Alcohol in The Gentlemen Season 2, From a £47,000 Pétrus to Guy Ritchie’s Own Whisky

Bottles on Screen Every Bottle of Alcohol in The Gentlemen Season 2 Somebody cracks open a double magnum of Pétrus. Somebody else declares a First Growth corked. A duke retreats...

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The Death of the Six-Pint Night

Opinion :: Drinks Culture The Death of the Six-Pint Night For most of my adult life, a proper night out meant six pints, a curry, and a Sunday written off....

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A Tour of the 20 Most Popular Champagne Brands

Champagne / Data Updated September 2026 Most Popular Champagne Brands 2026: The 20 Biggest Names in the World Ask ten people to name a Champagne and half will say Moët....

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What Is Actually Inside a Canned Cocktail? (Read the Can)

The Label Investigation What Is Actually Inside a Canned Cocktail? Two cans, both say Margarita, both covered in limes. One contains tequila. The other might be fermented malt, or wine,...

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Whiskey in Film and TV | Hollywood’s Favorite Spirit, Counted

Drinks Culture Is Whiskey Hollywood’s Favorite Spirit? I Started Counting Every antihero, every cowboy, every man in a good suit staring out of a window: whiskey in hand. I got...

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Ale vs Lager | The Difference in 60 Seconds (and Why I Pick Ale)

Beer :: Explained Ale vs Lager: The Difference in 60 Seconds I’ll declare my bias up front: in a pub, it’s Guinness first, then whatever ale is on. Lager leaves...

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Best Canned Espresso Martinis 2026 | Can a Can Beat the Bar?

Tasted & Ranked Best Canned Espresso Martinis 2026: Can Anything Beat the Bar? The Espresso Martini is the cocktail I most expected a can to ruin. Then I tried Post...

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Best Hard Seltzers 2026 | White Claw, High Noon, Happy Dad Ranked

Tasted & Ranked Best Hard Seltzers 2026: White Claw, High Noon, Happy Dad and the Rest Everyone announced hard seltzer was dead. Somebody forgot to tell the people drinking it....

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