Another Alcoholic Drink Served to a Child - I'm putting this front and center because I want to remind all servers how very important it is that you know what is in a drink and who you are serving it to. Last week's headlines were littered with the story about an Indianapolis Olive Garden waitress who accidentally served a frozen daiquiri to a 10-year-old. Mistakes happen, true, but mistakes like this can be fatal. Please remain mindful of this issue, especially if you work in a family restaurant.
A Troubling Trend in Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer - Hopefully these first two stories do not stop you from reading further, but this one disturbs me more than the first and I want it on all of the parental radars out there. It seems that the latest trend in teens' innovative ways to get high involves drinking hand sanitizer after distilling it down to a whopping 120 proof. So many things are wrong here, least of which is that this, unlike cough syrup or mouth wash, is not intended to be ingested. A number of California teenagers have been hospitalized already.
Mezcal Battle - There is a growing interest in mezcal and everyone's favorite cocktail genius David Wondrich has an excellent article on Esquire about it.
A Great Time to Visit Great Britain - The Olympics are headed to London this summer and millions of people will be traveling to the UK. If you're one of them you may want to check out this post with great ideas for playing tourist including highlights of the distilleries and the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival coming up next week.
Capone Rum-Smuggling Ship Offers Panama Canal Tours - While we're on the topic of summer travels, check out this journey... You can take a tour of the Panama Canal on theA? Islamorada, a ship once used by Al Capone to run liquor into the U.S during Prohibition.
The London Distillery to Debut Soon - Breaking a century-long drought, whiskey will soon be distilled in London again. The plans for The London Distillery include a single malt and gin, both organic.
Craft Beer Cocktails are a Hot Trend in Baltimore Bars - The Sea Shandy in this article sounds amazing with its pomegranate lemonade and Heavy Seas Classic Lager. I say Cheers! to the bartenders who are not afraid to mix beer, not to mention craft beer, creatively. Love it!
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