alcohol

Inside the ultimate Dry January staycation hotel – a booze-free Isle of Wight bolthole beloved by ‘dry trippers’, recovering alcoholics… and guests keen to avoid rowdy venues

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Is this the ultimate Dry January staycation hotel? Or the perfect spot for the new trend of ‘dry tripping’, where margaritas are swapped for mocktails? With not a single drop of alcohol on the premises, it’s certainly easier to resist drinking temptations and to combat peer pressure at Somerton Lodge. Then there is the stunning countryside … Read more

Does the alcohol found in boozy Christmas food add up?

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You’re likely to be welcomed with an eggnog when you arrive at a Christmas party. You accept it because it’s just one drink and these things are simply a concoction of egg yolks, sugar and just a smidge of brandy – practically a dessert, right?  But wait, you haven’t factored in that slice of bourbon-soaked … Read more

Expert mixologist creates four festive cocktails with a twist – featuring Stilton cheese

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Raise a glass and say cheers – or is it cheese? An expert mixologist has crafted four unusual new cocktail recipes, featuring Stilton cheese. TV presenter and drinks writer, Aidy Smith, is encouraging the nation to be braver with festive tipples – and has updated the Martini, Old-Fashioned, Gin Sour, and Bloody Mary, with the … Read more

‘Your favourite snack in a liquid form’: Doritos Nacho Cheese-flavoured booze? It’s a thing – and has been made by Copenhagen’s Empirical Spirits

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The partnership with Doritos – the most popular savoury snack among Gen Z and the 8th-ranked brand overall – is the most commercial offering yet from Empirical Spirits, a distillery based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Empirical and Doritos have collaborated on a nacho cheese tortilla chip-flavoured spirit. Photo: Empirical The limited release of the drink, available … Read more

A first for the UAE: brewery to make and sell beer in Abu Dhabi, a big change from when locally produced alcohol was illegal

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It is the latest in a series of moves to loosen socially conservative laws in the UAE and the surrounding Gulf region, as countries open up their economies and focus on industries other than oil. A little-noticed rule change published in Abu Dhabi in 2021 allows licence holders to ferment alcoholic beverages for consumption on … Read more

Time to Hike Alcohol, Sugary Drinks Tax

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Geneva —  Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivize healthier behaviors. After studying taxation rates, the WHO said the average global tax rate on such “unhealthy products” was low, and hiking taxes could result in healthier … Read more