The day we all pretend to be Irish is almost upon us, and the Guinness displays have taken over beer aisles everywhere. We’re headed to the liquor store for Irish whiskey today, though. And while tried and true never fails, there’s...
Back in his younger days, Michael Caine drank a bottle of vodka a day. If that sounds like the sort of thing I’d make up, that’s probably because it’s just that insane.
Booze is the greatest gift of all Booze is the greatest gift you can give a person for Christmas. Wine and cocktail accessories are great, but neither are worth having if you don’t have booze. Plus, alcohol is the...
Liquor at Walgreens is the ultimate throw your hands up in defeat gift. We get it. You suck at shopping so you’re just going to buy everyone booze. Honestly, that’s a great idea. If bottles of booze replaced...
The Air & Water Show is my favorite weekend in Chicago every year. I don’t know anything about airplanes and jets, but I’m obsessed with watching them. I’m like a little kid all over again…...
Aperol Spritz is the perfect summer tipple. I’ll generally take a whiskey on the rock at any given moment, but the 1st Lady of Boozist tells me it’s important to branch out. It’s summer, so it was time...
Cocktails We Love is a new column on Boozist highlighting the best cocktails in Chicago as well as ones you can make in your own kitchen. Have a suggestion? Send it our way! National Mojito Day is tomorrow which really...
I wanted to make an Uber-American cocktail for the 4th of July. I’m talking about something so tremendous that it would make Stephen Colbert question his patriotism. Unfortunately one thing became abundantly clear...
Cocktails We Love is a new column on Boozist highlighting the best cocktails in Chicago as well as ones you can make in your own kitchen. Have a suggestion? Send it our way! The caipirinha is the most well known...
I’ve received 48 Father’s Day emails at last count, pitching everything from “manly” cocktails to perfect drinks for grilling. Look, I love cocktails as much as the next guy – I have a new...
I was introduced to the bone luge on a recent trip to Kentucky to hang out with the folks at Wild Turkey. After several days of heavy drinking arduous research, it was suggested that we take a bone luge. The story...
Cocktails We Love is a new column on Boozist highlighting the best cocktails in Chicago as well as ones you can make in your own kitchen. Have a suggestion? Send it our way! Rock & Rye was America’s great cold...
Cocktails We Love is a new column on Boozist highlighting the best cocktails in Chicago as well as ones you can make in your own kitchen. Have a suggestion? Send it our way! A Cholula Bloody Mary with bacon is exactly...
Cocktails We Love is a new column on Boozist highlighting the best cocktails in Chicago as well as ones you can make in your own kitchen. Have a suggestion? Send it our way! The Payapa Sling might be the world’s...
Mint Julep Recipes are all different. Some are built with gin or brandy while most today are made with bourbon. Some call for an entire bushel of mint to be muddled while others require just a few spanked leaves to...
Shots are delicious, but not all of them. These are the worst shots imaginable, and my head hurts just thinking about them. This infographic isn’t new. I first saw it on Visually back in 2013, but it just...