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Drinking in winter

Turns Out Spirits Aren't the Best Way to Warm Up on a Cold Day

Alcohol might make you colder, in fact

Drizly app logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with Drizly website background. The booze delivery service is shutting down in March.

The Best Alternatives to Drizly

Even with the popular drinks e-commerce app shuttering, there are plenty of ways to order alcohol online

In this photo illustration, The Drizly logo appears on the screen of an iPhone on February 03, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. After buying Drizly for $1.1 billion in 2020, Uber is closing the service.

Was the Shuttering of Drizly Inevitable?
A glass of sparkling water standing on a sunlit wooden table casting shadows and lens flare

The Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer and Tonic Water
"At the Cafe, Says Absinthe" by Jean Beraud

There’s a New Generation Embracing Absinthe in America
four different bar carts

The 13 Best Bar Carts for Any Budget

From $50 to $11K, these are the best carts to store your bottles and bar accessories

A selection of a non alcolic spirits, seen inside The Virgin Mary bar, the first alcohol-free bar to open in Dublin, that will provide with a selection of different cocktails, wines, beers and spirits, all with zero alcohol content.

Adults Moderating Their Drinking Are Not Turning to No/Low Alcohol Options

The no- and low-booze market faces some growing pains

Professor David Nutt holding a beaker in a science lab. Nutt says he's created a non-alc drink that replicates the buzz of booze

Is This the Future of Non-Alcoholic Drinking?

The U.K.’s former drug czar is pushing Alcarelle, which he hopes will provide a non-boozy buzz

Beer bottles on a table. New studies suggest older Americans are binge drinking at record levels, while younger generations are avoiding alcohol.

Study: Middle-Aged Adults Have a Binge Drinking Problem

Binge drinking among adults aged 35 to 50 is at a record high

a collage of father's day gifts under $100 on a blue background

The Best Father’s Day Gifts Under $100 (And $50, And $25)

Blessing the dad in your life on a budget? We've got you covered

Group of friends toasting beer glasses

Booze Drinkers Consume an Average of 75,000 Calories a Year

That’s equivalent to 293 Big Macs

Two young women at a bar using Amazon's palm-scanning tech Amazon One to verify age and buy drinks

Amazon’s Palm-Reading Tech Allows You to Buy Alcohol With Just Your Hand

Yes, there are already privacy concerns.

Three bottles of red wine from Firstleaf, Wine Club Delivery Services and Subscriptions To Gift This Holiday Season

The 7 Best Wine Club Delivery Services and Subscriptions

To gift and to drink

A picture of a martini glass with a spoon of caviar resting on top with a cocktail shaker next to it.

Here’s How to Make Tango Room’s Famous Caviar Martini at Home

Or get it at the Dallas steakhouse, alongside a wagyu beef taster

Barstools lined up at a decorative bar.

Visit 8 of D.C.’s Best Dive Bars If You're Feeling Nostalgic

"Dive" doesn't have to be a dirty word

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Thirsty? Say Hello to The Spill.

InsideHook’s latest weekly newsletter is for anyone interested in drinks news, reviews and culture — or if you’re just looking for something new to sip come 5 o'clock.

two people cheering pints of hopnosis beer

How Cold IPA Became the Hottest New Beer Style

And why it's the perfect beer for this moment in time

A grid featuring cans of hard seltzer. Seltzerland, the traveling festival highlighting the booze sector, is coming to three Texas cities in 2023.

Seltzerland Will Bring Over 100 Hard Seltzers to Texas This March

The touring festival is popping up in Austin, Houston and Dallas

Young drunk man sleeping on bar counter in pub.

A Decades-Old Medicine Could Curb Binge Drinking

Naltrexone could be used to reduce heavy alcohol consumption, according to a new study

Shots of various types of tequila on bar with lime wedge. While tequila sales continue to shine, other spirits categories are hitting a ceiling.

Tequila and Canned Cocktails Are Pretty Much Fueling the Booze Industry Now

A year-end study on alcohol sales in the U.S. shows very few category gains — and some concern for Scotch, Cognac and gin fans

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two people cheering pints of hopnosis beer

How Cold IPA Became the Hottest New Beer Style

And why it's the perfect beer for this moment in time

A grid featuring cans of hard seltzer. Seltzerland, the traveling festival highlighting the booze sector, is coming to three Texas cities in 2023.

Seltzerland Will Bring Over 100 Hard Seltzers to Texas This March

The touring festival is popping up in Austin, Houston and Dallas

Young drunk man sleeping on bar counter in pub.

A Decades-Old Medicine Could Curb Binge Drinking

Naltrexone could be used to reduce heavy alcohol consumption, according to a new study

Shots of various types of tequila on bar with lime wedge. While tequila sales continue to shine, other spirits categories are hitting a ceiling.

Tequila and Canned Cocktails Are Pretty Much Fueling the Booze Industry Now

A year-end study on alcohol sales in the U.S. shows very few category gains — and some concern for Scotch, Cognac and gin fans

Various Amaro bottles

Everything You Need to Know About Amaro, the Iconic After-Dinner Drink

Our expert picks the best bottles to own, plus flavor notes and pairing advice

Barrels at Daftmill Distillery

Inside Scotland’s Most Reclusive Whisky Distillery

Daftmill is making a rare whisky made from self-grown barley. But good luck getting your hands on it.

A selection of non-alcoholic "spirits" for Dry January

The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Spirits for Dry January and Beyond

Each of these bottles offers real taste and mocktail (or even cocktail) versatility

Platter from Federalist Pig

First Time in DC? Here’s Exactly Where to Eat and Drink.

From adult juice boxes to the best whiskey bar in the Mid-Atlantic

"The Drunkard's Progress," an iconic artwork from America's temperance era.

What the Hell Is “Damp January”?

Get to know the surprisingly-not-gross alternative to everyone's favorite fast

Man hand rejecting alcoholic beer beverage

According to One Survey, Millennials Are Really Not Into Dry January

Weirdly, the same lack of interest applies to people who have tried non-alcoholic beer

Boisson Beverly Hills, a non-alcoholic bottle shop. We got some recommendations from Boisson founder Nick Bodkins about what to drink this Dry January.

Start Dry January Off Right at LA’s Best NA Bottle Shop

Plus, top picks from Boisson owner Nick Bodkins for your sober (or sober-ish) start to 2023

Cheerful male and female friends raising toast while partying together. A new Gallup report suggests young, male, white and rich people are more likely to drink than other demographic characteristics.

People in This Demographic Are More Likely to Drink Alcohol

A new Gallup survey breaks down drinking habits in 2022 by gender, race, education and other characteristics

King Ranch Bourbon

This Excellent New Bourbon, an Ode to Texas Ranching, Is Only Available in the Lone Star State

Old Forester King Ranch Edition is finished with slow-roasted mesquite

Tia Barrett at Esmé

All of Chicago’s Best Holiday Cocktails, As Curated by Tia Barrett

Plus: what to pair them with at your holiday table

Sommelier Kate Dingwall

An Expert Picks the Perfect Wines for Thanksgiving Dinner

Sommelier Kate Dingwall chooses seven bottles that will enhance the meal — and please your pickiest guest

One of the tasting pavilions at Quintessa winery in Napa Valley, California

How Quintessa Is Using Architecture to Make Better Wine

When "fighting nature" doesn't work, concrete fermentation tanks come next