Drinks

This Fancy-Shmancy Typeface Looks Exactly How Whisky Tastes

March 24, 2013 // 7:00 am

It’s not exactly “scratch and taste” but this whisky-themed typeface by Scottish illustrator Steven Bonner gets pretty damn close.

Designed for Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky, the illustrator transformed the liquor’s flavor profile into a series of letters characterizing each unique note, as noted by Design Taxi.

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Pepsi Redesigns For the First Time in 17 Years

March 22, 2013 // 12:50 pm

For the first time in 17 years, Pepsi is redesigning the shape of its iconic 20 oz bottle. The changes are in response to Pepsi losing market share to Coco-Cola, notes the Inquistr.

The new Pepsi bottle features a smaller label that allows customer to view more of…

Ever Gotten Drunk Off a Whisky Tornado? Yippee Ki-Yay, Muthaf*ckas!

March 22, 2013 // 7:00 am

We’ve seen vaporized alcohol before, but this is something else entirely.

Using an encasement of whisky vapor, powerful humidifiers and SCIENCE!, a design group from the UK has created the “world’s first whisky tornado” that gets you drunk just by breathing.

By entering the body through the lungs, the…

Strongest Coffee in the World Has 200% More Caffeine than Normal

March 21, 2013 // 12:07 pm

Oh, and it’s called “Death Wish,” in case you wanted a bright and sunny start to your morning. One 12 oz cup of Starbucks coffee will run you approximately 260 mg of caffeine, according to EnergyFiend. Now take that cup, pour yourself some Death Wish, and get…

Apparently, These ‘Shots’ Sober You Up in Just 20 Minutes

March 18, 2013 // 10:41 am

Remember that WA|HH Quantum Sensations spray that gets you drunk within seconds? Well folks, we’ve come across its counterpart — the Sober Up shot.

In the event you have the world’s worst hangover or you’re being a smart cookie and looking to prevent one, this all-natural, non-alcoholic drink is filled…

Fruit Infused Vodka Made With Vodka Zinger Is Practically a Health Drink

March 17, 2013 // 4:00 pm

For all the hype over weird vodka flavors, the simple truth is that a lot of those flavors, well, they kinda suck. Sure, this Pumpkin Pie Pinnacle vodka tastes like pumpkin pie, but it’s an old, rotten pumpkin pie – the kind that makes your tongue tingle the…

Hoptimus Prime Transformers-Inspired Beer is Punny, Also Completely Unoriginal

March 17, 2013 // 7:00 am

So this is awkward. Robinson Brewery, based in the UK, announced a seasonal beer punnily called Hoptimus Prime. Pretty clever and funny, but completely unoriginal. It’s been done before by Ruckus Brewing Co.

A few possibilities as to how this could have occurred:

They’ve been trying since the

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Bud Light is America’s Top Selling Beer — Sold More Than Coors Light and Budweiser Combined Last Year

March 14, 2013 // 5:30 pm

With one of America’s biggest drinking holidays just around the corner (St. Patrick’s day you sober buffoons), we stumbled upon some interesting figures for beer sales in 2012: The top 5 selling domestic beers included Bud Light, Coors Light, Budweiser, Miller Lite and Natural Light.

Even more intriguing is the fact…