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Chris MacCocktail
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Booze. Cocktails. Randomness.
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Tonight’s #hockeydram is the classic Buffalo Trace bourbon…master blender Drew Mayville will be my guest on the next episode of WhiskyCast!
January 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
“Wild West booze: 150-year-old bottle unearthed in historic Utah mining town

The discovery is sparking efforts to potentially revive a historic beer recipe.”

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Wild West booze: 150-year-old bottle unearthed in historic Utah mining town
An archaeological team in Utah has discovered a literal time capsule from the state's Wild West past: a bottle of alcohol that had been buried for over a century.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:16 AM
“‘Booze butt’ drinking side effect that might make you turn sober

Many people end up trapped in the toilet after drinking, but not because of nausea”

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January 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Ontario government urged U.S. distillers to contact their politicians about the need to remove tariffs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario alcohol producers 'bet on ourselves' as U.S. booze ban nears 1-year mark | CBC News
Ontario sent a blunt message to U.S. booze suppliers when it yanked their alcohol off its shelves last year, pledging to redirect customers to local producers, and those businesses say they’re trying ...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“‘Frantic’ first days as Atlantic Canada sells off U.S. booze; wine, bourbon dominate”
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‘Frantic’ first days as Atlantic Canada sells off U.S. booze; wine, bourbon dominate - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation says retail sales of its U.S. liquor total about $7 million so far, dominated by bourbon and whiskey.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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New Orleans restaurant recs please. As always more fucked up, the better.
December 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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The decline of their Canadian market was probably the coup de grace.
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026”

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Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This has to be as awful as it sounds —> “Dirty soda started as a Mormon alternative to booze. Now it's everywhere.

How this sugary, creamy concoction went from ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ to the mainstream.”

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Dirty soda started as a Mormon alternative to booze. Now it's everywhere.
Take a soda, add syrup and cream and voilà — you've got a sober-curious sensation.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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(NEW) Our 138th Whisky Insiders Interview: Teddy Joseph, Global Brand Ambassador Scotch & Irish Brands at Suntory Global Spirits: thewhiskywire.com/2025/12/17/1... #TheOriginalSeriesOfWhiskyInsidersInterviews #Whisky #Whiskey #Interview
138th Whisky Insiders Interview – Teddy Joseph
Name: Teddy JosephCompany: Suntory Global SpiritsJob: Global Brand Ambassador Scotch & Irish BrandsWebsite: suntoryglobalspirits.com How long have you been working in the whisky industry?I have…
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December 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Most normie Caesar salads are just lettuce Alfredo anyway
Feel like this was heralded by every upscale place having their take on a Caesar salad
I can’t explain it but I think Alfredo sauce is about to get fuckin huge
December 14, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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I can’t explain it but I think Alfredo sauce is about to get fuckin huge
December 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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This will not end well.
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Historians would call this apocryphal but almost every bartender has done exactly this.
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“RoboDrop: can driverless cars rescue US booze sales?

The drinks trade need not fret about the present malaise of the American appetite for alcohol. The Seventh Cavalry is riding over the hill to rescue it – in a fleet of robotaxis, says Ron Emler.”

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RoboDrop: can driverless cars rescue US booze sales?
Do not fret about the American appetite for alcohol. The Seventh Cavalry is riding over the hill to rescue it - in a fleet of robotaxis.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Jack Daniel’s owner sees Canada sales plunge 62% amid boycott of US booze

Brown-Forman said fallout from the Trump Administration’s trade policies has had a “significant impact” on earnings, with retailers in the country still refusing to stock alcohol from the U.S.
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Jack Daniel’s owner sees Canada sales plunge 62% amid boycott of US booze
Brown-Forman said fallout from the Trump Administration’s trade policies has had a “significant impact” on earnings, with the majority of retailers in the country still refusing to stock alcohol from ...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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“‘Alcohol is doomed’: How ‘synthenol’ science is making booze obsolete, according to an expert

Tipsy without the toxins, a new breed of socially-minded drinks are set to take over.”

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"Alcohol is doomed": How ‘synthenol’ science is making booze obsolete, according to an expert
Tipsy without the toxins, a new breed of socially-minded drinks are set to take over.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“‘Alcohol is doomed’: How ‘synthenol’ science is making booze obsolete, according to an expert

Tipsy without the toxins, a new breed of socially-minded drinks are set to take over.”

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"Alcohol is doomed": How ‘synthenol’ science is making booze obsolete, according to an expert
Tipsy without the toxins, a new breed of socially-minded drinks are set to take over.
www.shortlist.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“Newfoundland selling off its U.S. booze for charity, joining Nova Scotia and Manitoba”

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Newfoundland selling off its U.S. booze for charity, joining Nova Scotia and Manitoba
ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador announced Tuesday that it will sell off its stockpile of U.S. booze and donate the proceeds to charity, following the lead of Nova Scotia and Manitoba.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
“Why President Truman's Old Fashioned Would Put Modern Cocktails To Shame”

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Why President Truman's Old Fashioned Would Put Modern Cocktails To Shame - Chowhound
There are all kinds of refreshing mixed drinks out there, but few cocktails are as bold or as bracing as President Harry S. Truman's old fashioned.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“I Tried the Oldest Whisky Ever Bottled. It Was Nothing Like I Expected.

In the world of single-malt Scotch, age doesn’t always come before beauty.” www.esquire.com/food-drink/d...
I Tried the Oldest Whisky Ever Bottled. It Was Nothing Like I Expected.
In the world of single-malt Scotch, age doesn’t always come before beauty.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“Booze makers cut costs to brew profits and defy alcohol sector gloom”
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November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM