Sunny D’s new ‘purple stuff’ vodka seltzer is based on a gag from its 90s-era TV ads

Sunny D’s new ‘purple stuff’ vodka seltzer is based on a gag from its 90s-era TV ads

It’s a blast from the past for drinkers of Sunny Delight. The beverage company announced a new vodka seltzer flavor based on a running joke from its old commercials. A now-iconic SunnyD commercial from the 1990s introduced the “purple stuff,” a mysterious purple drink that became a well-known reference point among a generation. SunnyD is … Read more

Traveler hands out vodka shots to adults in massive TSA line amid US airport lines and delays

Traveler hands out vodka shots to adults in massive TSA line amid US airport lines and delays

One man in Houston turned a miserable four-hour TSA wait recently into an impromptu party by handing out free vodka shots to adults in line.  The video shows the traveler walking through the massive crowd at George Bush Intercontinental Airport with a large frosted bottle and a stack of plastic cups. He began pouring shots for frustrated travelers … Read more

The US Open has become a raucous party — and this year will be even boozier

The US Open has become a raucous party — and this year will be even boozier

This year at the US Open, the top seed is being challenged — and we’re not talking about Janik Sinner or Aryna Sabalenka. The tournament’s reigning alcoholic beverage, the Grey Goose Honey Deuce, is facing off against several new cocktail competitors as Arthur Ashe Stadium increasingly becomes a venue for drunken follies and mayhem — … Read more

‘Uncontrollable’ passengers escorted off plane after chugging vodka during delay: ‘May never want to fly again’

‘Uncontrollable’ passengers escorted off plane after chugging vodka during delay: ‘May never want to fly again’

Tempers were taking off. A pair of passengers had to be escorted off a plane when they became “uncontrollable” and fought with crew members after boozing on board, as seen in a viral video “It was quite a serious altercation,” fly-witness Ian Boyle told SWNS of the incident, which occurred Thursday aboard a Jet2 plane … Read more

Ex-Ranger Ryan Reaves shared a wild off-day vodka ritual with Artemi Panarin

Ex-Ranger Ryan Reaves shared a wild off-day vodka ritual with Artemi Panarin

Artemi Panarin is an icon in more ways than one. Ryan Reaves, a former Rangers teammate of Panarin, shared some hilarious stories about his time in New York with the high-scoring winger — including that the two did not hold back when they had days off after road trips. “[Panarin] was a cool kid, he … Read more

Ukrainian-born ‘DWTS’ alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy brings vodka brand to NYC

Ukrainian-born ‘DWTS’ alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy brings vodka brand to NYC

Tetya Kapa, a Napa Valley vodka from Ukrainian-born “Dancing with the Stars” veteran Maksim Chmerkovskiy, debuts in New York this week at hotspots including Elsie Rooftop, Fresco by Scotto, and Avra.  The vodka is named for Chmerkovskiy’s favorite relative, Kapa. Tetya is Ukrainian for aunt.  “She taught me how to drink and not get drunk … Read more

‘Rocky’ star Dolph Lundgren invests in America, proudly embraces citizenship

‘Rocky’ star Dolph Lundgren invests in America, proudly embraces citizenship

After a date night with his future wife, Dolph Lundgren decided to step into the ring of vodka production. The “Rocky” star, who studied chemical engineering before he became an actor, has unveiled Hard Cut Vodka, a 90-proof all-American spirit that’s made with Idaho potatoes and water from the Rocky Mountains. It was a no-brainer for the … Read more

Kraft Heinz enters the alcohol market for the first time with Crystal Light cocktails

Kraft Heinz enters the alcohol market for the first time with Crystal Light cocktails

Kraft Heinz is entering the alcohol market with its brand, Crystal Light. The company announced on Tuesday it will be introducing Crystal Lireaght Vodka Refreshers at certain Northeastern retailers this month. The upcoming refreshers will feature a “delicious blend of Crystal Light’s signature flavors, triple-filtered vodka, and light carbonation,” Kraft Heinz said. The company touted … Read more

Pro athlete allegedly stopped ‘intoxicated’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs from sexually assaulting man at celeb-filled Ciroc vodka party

Pro athlete allegedly stopped ‘intoxicated’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs from sexually assaulting man at celeb-filled Ciroc vodka party

A professional athlete allegedly stopped a drunk Sean “Diddy” Combs from sexually assaulting a luxury car businessman at one of his parties, a new lawsuit claims. The alleged victim, only identified as “John Doe,” claims the attack unfolded during a launch party for Combs’ Ciroc vodka brand around 2022, the court papers state. Sean ‘Diddy’ … Read more

Elle Macpherson drank vodka and forced herself to throw up every night after putting her kids to bed

Elle Macpherson drank vodka and forced herself to throw up every night after putting her kids to bed

Elle Macpherson is opening up about her past struggles with alcohol. The 60-year-old Australian supermodel, who has been sober since 2003, revealed in her upcoming memoir “Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself” that she used to force herself to throw up from drinking vodka every night after putting her children to bed. During … Read more

The Honey Deuce cocktail is popping up all over NYC — no US Open tennis ticket required

The Honey Deuce cocktail is popping up all over NYC — no US Open tennis ticket required

The Honey Deuce has left the stadium. For years, the cocktail — made with Grey Goose vodka, lemonade and raspberry liqueur, and garnished with honeydew melon balls — has been a hugely popular fixture at the US Open. Last year, 450,000 of the $22 drinks were sold at the tournament, which kicks off Monday at … Read more

When does booze go bad? Here’s how to keep your liquor stash stocked

When does booze go bad? Here’s how to keep your liquor stash stocked

Everyone with a liquor collection has that one bottle that goes untouched. There’s a rigorous approach to storing wine and beer, which ought to be consumed shortly after opening, while unsealed spirits spend their time on the back shelf. Luckily, unlike wine or beer, distilled spirits are made to last since most are often more … Read more

Forget the espresso martini — this strange, savory martini is the drink of the summer

Forget the espresso martini — this strange, savory martini is the drink of the summer

They’re really shaking up the martini. Some of the buzziest drinks in New York City are savory riffs on the classic cocktail and taste like garlic bread or caprese salad. By comparison, the standard dirty martini seems tame. “There’s definitely an interest in savory flavors, more so than I’ve ever seen in my years in … Read more

I was spending $4,000 a year on vodka — I quit drinking, lost half my body weight and just won my first triathlon

I was spending ,000 a year on vodka — I quit drinking, lost half my body weight and just won my first triathlon

He’s doing more — with less. A motivated man shed half his body weight and ditched a drinking habit costing him thousands of dollars a year — now he’s winning ultra-triathlons. Jonathan Perez, 28, had always been overweight, but never let his size hold him back from living an active lifestyle of running, swimming and martial arts. … Read more

A taste of space: New $200 vodka features an out-of-this-world ingredient

A taste of space: New 0 vodka features an out-of-this-world ingredient

Far out. Shooting Star Vodka has given a whole new meaning to “on the rocks” — which is also how the makers suggest you drink it — by infusing its brew with a meteorite discovered in 1977. Other products have filtered through a meteorite, but Shooting Star Vodka is the first Ultra-Premium vodka to be … Read more

Model Kate Upton’s Mother’s Day wish list: bikinis, teapots, vodka water

Model Kate Upton’s Mother’s Day wish list: bikinis, teapots, vodka water

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Kate Upton has gorgeously graced the covers of Vogue, Elle and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. But the most beautiful lesson she’s learned as a mom to Genevieve (her 5-year-old daughter with her pro-baseball player husband, Justin Verlander) … Read more

Secrets of Diddy’s billionaire boys club: Rapper wooed Wall Street elite — who praised him as ‘genius’ before sex trafficking probe

Secrets of Diddy’s billionaire boys club: Rapper wooed Wall Street elite — who praised him as ‘genius’ before sex trafficking probe

Sean “Diddy” Combs aggressively marketed himself to the ultra-rich as he turned his edgy rap glamor into a billion-dollar fortune. Billionaires told The Post he would cold email with business proposals, while other Wall Streeters acclaimed him as a “genius” and one CEO of the New York Stock Exchange called him an “inspiration” on a … Read more

Wendy Williams shown finishing full bottle of vodka in bed in shocking new doc: ‘We all drink — why can’t I?’

Wendy Williams shown finishing full bottle of vodka in bed in shocking new doc: ‘We all drink — why can’t I?’

Former talk show host Wendy Williams revealed in her new documentary that she used to down an entire bottle of vodka while lying in bed all day. In one scene of “Where’s Wendy Williams?”, the 59-year-old is confronted by her manager, Will Selby, who inquires about an empty vodka bottle in her room, per the … Read more

Dog gets hammered on Baileys and vodka, spends night at vet, wild video shows: ‘Jack, try to walk!’

Dog gets hammered on Baileys and vodka, spends night at vet, wild video shows: ‘Jack, try to walk!’

Many overindulge while celebrating the holidays — but one South Jersey pup took it just a little too far. Jack, a 5-year-old husky/shepherd mix, gave his owner a shock when she came home to find him stumbling around, an empty bottle of Baileys Irish Cream at his paws. The woozy pooch didn’t stop there — … Read more

Absolut, Kahlúa release espresso martini perfume for $105

Absolut, Kahlúa release espresso martini perfume for 5

Espresso martini fans will have the ability to wear the scent of the popular cocktail. That will happen thanks to a new espresso martini-inspired fragrance, Blend No. 83, from Pernod Ricard’s vodka brand Absolut and coffee liqueur brand Kahlúa. The two teamed up with Imaginary Authors perfumery to make it, according to subsidiary Pernod Ricard … Read more