Conor McGregor is being dropped by Proper No. 12, the Irish whiskey empire he helped construct, the company announced Tuesday. The decision comes just days after the fighter was found liable in an Irish court for the sexual assault of a woman in 2018. Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court, on … Read more
A man on Reddit who uninvited a friend from an annual Academy Awards party after the friend broke an expensive bottle of whiskey and refused to pay for a replacement was not wrong to do so — though he may want to adjust his priorities, other Reddit users decided. An individual with the user name “InternationalList333” asked … Read more
Two fingers of this American single malt whiskey will cost you an arm and a leg – but the daughter-in-law of real estate mogul Harry Macklowe is betting that it will become a fixture at swanky bars nationwide. Julie Macklowe, who is married to Harry’s son Billy, has created a line of whiskeys called The … Read more
Aaron Rodgers switched it up for Week 10. The injured Jets QB, rehabbing from the torn Achilles he sustained in the season opener, hit up Eight Cigar Lounge in Las Vegas on Saturday, a day before his teammates took on the Raiders on “Sunday Night Football.” “Was a pleasure to have #8 in the building … Read more
Know your limits. Downing just one shot of whiskey — or any adult beverage with a similar alcohol content — makes people more likely to harm others, or otherwise behave badly, a new study found. “Despite the fact that many crimes are conducted under the influence of alcohol, there is little research to understand how drunk … Read more
Joel Dahmen may be the most famous golfer you’ve never heard of — until now. The 35-year-old from Clarkson, Wash., finished 84th this year in the FedExCup Standings, compiling a body of work that teases a career on the cusp of breaking through. Nowhere was that more evident than during his appearance on Netflix’s “Full … Read more
The spirit of Lynyrd Skynyrd lives – in a new whiskey called Hell House, named for the “nasty little shack” where “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and the band’s other rock classics were forged. The ramshackle cabin in Jacksonville, Fla., served as the home base for the band’s original members — Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, … Read more
A 73-year-old longtime youth sports coach in New Jersey was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy following the pair sharing shots of whiskey. Robert R. “Ronnie” Marino, a well-known youth sports coach in Bridgeton, was arrested on the Fourth of July and charged with first-degree sexual assault and first- and second-degree counts of endangering the the … Read more
Raise a glass, a coup, a mug or flute, National Cocktail Day is today, March 24. The word cocktail, according to Saveur barroom historian David Wondrich has its origin in the ginger suppositories given to horses before they were paraded for sale. A “cocked-up” tail was a surefire sign of a spirited animal and came … Read more
Tennessee residents who live close to Jack Daniels distilleries are trying to stop the company from building more facilities as a whiskey fungus overtakes surrounding towns. The fungus, Baudoinia compniacensis, grows on liquor that evaporates during the aging process, also known as “the angels’ share.” It appears to stick to just about anything, including houses, … Read more
One bourbon, one scotch — no beer! New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for US market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday. The rise to the top for spirit-makers was fueled in part by the resurgent cocktail culture — including the growing popularity of ready-to-drink concoctions — as well … Read more
It may not be the real deal — but it was worth a shot. A woman is taking the Sazerac Company — which makes alcoholic beverages including Fireball Whisky — to court over what she claims is misleading packaging after discovering mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky don’t in fact contain any whiskey. Anna Marquez filed … Read more