When Montgomery asserted to Churchill that he neither drank nor smoked and was one hundred percent fit, Churchill fired back, ‘I both drink and smoke and am two hundred percent fit.’ Whether you agree with him or not, despite all the strain he put himself through, he died at the ripe old age of 90. He must have been doing something right. While mimicking Britain’s...

Alcohol is an intricate part of society. Drinking is a part of most celebrations in the form of wine, beer or other spirits. Drinking habits are different for every individual. Some drink sparingly while others drink excessively and not everyone drinks. Food service establishments use a wine list as a part of their drawing card. Customers expect to have a glass of this...

Alcohol Levels Rising alcohol levels in wine and beer are creating more potent levels in bar drinks than many people realize, creating a situation where people are going beyond the legal limit, and even beyond personal limits established to maintain good health. The USDA guidelines state that moderate drinking means one glass per day for women and two for men. The guidelines...

When a husband or wife arrives home, a bit disheveled and glassy eyed with the unmistakable odor of alcohol on his or her breath, their mate will often  start the conversation with: “and how many drinks did you have tonight?” How Many is “Two” Many? The response, though true is subject to interpretation. The person will often respond with: “I only...

In an era when Americans know more and more about the food they’re served in restaurants,  recent research shows that they don’t know too much after all about alcoholic beverages they order. Calories and fat of entrees and deserts from the kitchen are increasingly stated on the menu—many localities now require it—but there’s no guarantee about the alcohol content...

Energy drinks are a quick and easy way to get a quick burst of energy in the midst of a busy day. These drinks have become very popular in recent years and they have even begun to make appearances in bars as a carrier for alcohol. Drinks like Red Bull are rumored to make the effects of alcohol not as unpleasant when it comes to being impaired or hung over the next day....

When the party arrives we always want to surprise our guests, we always want to be the best hosts and look good with them, especially with cocktails that we serve. But also, if we are not the owners of the party, we want to prepare the best cocktails and want to try them all. So we must learn to make the best cocktails, depending on whether it is winter or summer is that...

Go to a bar is one of the most common forms of leisure among young people. Go to a bar which serves shots is quite common within these forms of entertainment, and is something that thousands of young (and not so young) people repeated every weekend. But certainly in most of those cases, when we are ordering we have a dilemma: what shots we ask? And once we have called...

When you’re out having fun, having a good meal, or celebrating mixed drinks are a common occurrence. With the calories contained in hard spirits such as rum and vodka its not an uncommon idea to used diet sodas when mixing your drinks simply to cut calories. This is also a common occurrence in some pre-made mixed drinks and certain types of alcopop products that also...