happy hour
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Happy Hour: A Beginner’s Guide To Navy-Strength Rum
The Royal Navy’s successful invasion of Jamaica in 1655 had a lot of terribly negative outcomes. The commanders ended up in the Tower of London. Many of the English sailors fell sick or starved. A lot of Spanish settlers died. But there was one undeniably positive outcome: rum.
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Girl Scout Cookies, Or California’s Most Notorious Strain Of Cannabis
I first heard of Girl Scout Cookies a few years ago, shortly after I got my prescription for marijuana in California. I went into my local dispensary and asked for whatever buds they had that smelled the nicest. “Have you tried Girl Scout Cookies?” the woman behind the counter asked. “It’s famous.”
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Happy Hour: A Beginner’s Guide To Mezcal, Tequila’s Divine Cousin
About a decade ago, a friend of mine had a year of magical drinking. He’d been through a rough patch, moved home to Southern California, and taken up residency at a local tequila bar. Not really much of a drinker, he’d usually just read and people watch. A single drink would last him the afternoon.…
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What The Hell Is Champagne Sabering?
The first time you see someone sabre a bottle of Champagne a series of thoughts run through your mind: