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A Bootlegger Opens up on the Risks and Secrets of India's Illicit Alcohol Trade
“Locals and small-time informants usually tip me off about police raids in exchange for free liquor.”
After Toxic Alcohol Left Him Blind, This Man Became a Sobriety Campaigner
In 2019, consumption of illicit liquor caused more than 1200 deaths in India.
How I Brewed My Own Booze and Became an Alcoholic in Jail
"I've seen blokes throw up as soon as they see it, let alone smelling or drinking the shit."
Climb a Palm Tree If You Want to Get Drunk in Myanmar
Toddy is the drink of choice for the Burmese farmer, made from the sap of palm trees. I went to the Burmese boonies to see how the sweet spirit is made and down a few rounds in toddy bars with the locals.
How One Bartender Is Bringing Craft Cocktails to Panama
Having fled Venezuela, Carlos Maestraccii came to Panama and worked his way up the burgeoning bar scene to bring craft cocktails to the thirsty tropics.
This Is Why Teenagers Aren’t Drinking Alcopops Anymore
The sickeningly sweet, pre-mixed concoctions were everywhere come the turn of the millennium, but today’s teenage drinkers are immune to the allure of the alcopop.
The Time I Drank Vegemite Moonshine and Stayed Very Sober
The reason I knew yesterday's Vegemite-hooch story was bogus? Because I tried (and failed) to brew some last year.
Alabama's Moonshine Task Force Is Closing In on the Last Few Aging Bootleggers
The ABC Board, which operates a statewide monopoly on liquor sales, is funded by a liquor tax and performs its own enforcement. Recently, enforcement has taken the form of a massive crackdown on their only competition: moonshiners.
Girl Eats Food: Cornershop Cocktails
They may be the flamboyant gay man of the booze world, but that shouldn't stop scumbags like you and I getting crunk on them.