For the last five years our website has been telling you how great the world of (heavy) boozing is. In more than 550 posts we glorified alcohol as a substance and the life of a devoted drinker. And of course as Lords of the Drinks we still fully stand behind our beliefs. However the time…
Without a doubt Jim Morrison (1943-1971) was one of the biggest icons in modern music. As frontman of the legendary band The Doors his songs are still played on a daily basis by radio stations all over the world. And whenever a list of greatest rock songs in history is made, be sure The Doors…
The ancient Mayan civilization (2000 BC – 900 AD) was without a doubt one of the most advanced and interesting ones of it’s time. But don’t expect any praise on their eye-catching temples or refined calendar in this post. The Mayas also had quite the alcohol culture, way before the Spanish conquistadores ever introduced them…
It’s no secret that the consumption of alcoholic beverages has many health benefits. Various scientific studies have already proven that. But now American scientists say that the most consumed alcoholic drink in the world, beer, could be the answer to the most feared disease of modern times; cancer. Researchers of the University of Idaho presented their findings…
Quite interesting news from the United States. Scientific research performed by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) has shown that people who drink alcohol in combination with cannabis get significally higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their blood. THC is the main psychoactive constituent in marijuana. In simple words: you can get a lot more…
It seems like almost every brilliant writer in history was a huge drunkard too. From Mark Twain to Ernest Hemingway, they knew their way around the bottle. And Stephen King (1947) was no exception to that rule. The legendary writer, who was most known for his thrillers and horror stories, drank so much he claims he…
It’s been a while since we last had some poetry on Lords of the Drinks. Following in the footsteps of Charles Baudelaire and Emily Dickinson, we give you Danny Mell. He sent us a lovely poem called booze,cfor which we are very grateful. Let this be a reminder to all creative minds out there. We…
Much to our dismay, we said goodbye to one of the most famous male singers in the world on 22 December. The British rock icon Joe Cocker, born 1944, passed away after a battle with lung cancer.
Scientists from the University of Texas have created a worm that can’t get drunk? So what? Well this is a major step in their quest for a drug that makes people immune to the effects of alcohol. The first pharmaceutical company that brings this drug on the market will be stinking rich because it will…
As you know by now Lords of the Drinks supports everyone who has their right to drink violated. 80 years since the end of the prohibition in the United States it seems that all over the world we are moving backwards again. Politicians think they can decide what’s best for the people. Instead of insuring…
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