Big Lebowski Revives White Russians

Bartenders borrowing the principle for cocktails, too

(NEWSER) - The New York Times declares a trend in the bartending world: barrel-aged cocktails. Barkeeps across the country are applying the same principle that works on whiskey to their concoctions, writes Robert Simonson. It's as simple as it sounds: Make up a batch, stick it in a barrel for about six weeks, then serve with higher prices. More»

Sounds gross, but apparently people order it

(NEWSER) - Wasilla, Alaska, is about to become known for something other than Sarah Palin: vodka flavored with smoked salmon. The scary-sounding liquor is the brainchild of the Alaska Distillery, and there was “some madness and some drunkenness involved” in its creation, one partner tells the AP . “I was trying to think of something Alaskan. What's more Alaskan than smoked salmon? It was one of those epiphanies, I suppose.” More»

Obviously, shooting vodka through your eye can cause long-term damage

(NEWSER) - Shooting vodka not a quick enough path to drunkenness for you? Try shooting it through your eye. “Vodka eyeballing,” which the Daily Mail claims is the latest trend to sweep Britain’s universities, supposedly gives an instant high, although some wonder if “eyeballers” are already so drunk they convince themselves of a nonexistent effect. One former practitioner now has a constantly weepy, scarred eye and worsening eyesight as a result of the risky practice, she tells the Mail. More»

Study of kids finds strong tie between R-rated flicks, booze

(NEWSER) - Watching R-rated movies may encourage kids to start drinking alcohol at an earlier age, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 3,600 middle-school children about their movie-watching habits, then followed up 2 years later with questions about alcohol consumption. Only 3% of those who were never allowed to watch R-rated movies said they had started drinking alcohol, HealthDay reports. More»

Food, drink, and fashion flubs start awards season off right

(NEWSER) - Awards season unofficially begins with tonight's Golden Globes ceremony, an alcohol-addled free-for-all that makes the Oscar telecast feel like a prayer meeting. Breeanna Hare of CNN runs down 10 reasons the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's shindig beats the Academy Awards:

• Booze: "The Globes would not be the Globes if the nominees weren't loose enough to potentially shirk their handler's instructions and drop an F-bomb or two during an acceptance speech."