After discussing the drinking culture of highly respected ancient civilizations like the Incas and the Egyptians it’s now time to have a look at a far less well known tribe: the Scythians. This was actually a bunch of nomadic tribes that originated from modern day Iran and roamed the steppes of Central Asia between 900…
No matter what country you go to a great conversation starter are always the beer prices. You’ll get an answer like “Yeah, it’s not what it used to be”, and so on. Since most governments still see taxes on alcoholic beverages as a great way to pay for their endless amount of well catered meetings…
When you sit down with a group of friends for a social drinking session you may want a little more than just booze. Some bites on the side are not just delicious, but also boost the good atmosphere. Now anyone can pull out a bag of potato chips or a frozen pizza, but why wouldn’t…
Everyone who ever played the computer game Grand Theft Auto probably at some point stole an ambulance for a joyride. However a drunk British teen actually pulled this stunt on his summer holiday in Greece. In the town Lagana on the island Zakynthos the minor (his age was not released) pushed out the driver of…
What better New Year’s resolution than finding new exciting places to drink and party in 2016? Lords of the Drinks present you a selection of 16 European cities you won’t regret visiting. Each of them has its unique spirit and we tried to include places for drinking in different seasons.
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. This time we visit a country known for the passion for food: Italy. This dish called spaghetti…
The ancient Greeks and Romans had Gods for nearly everything. One of the most famous now, and most popular in those days, was Dionysus, or Bacchus in Roman. Less well known is his loyal sidekick Silenus. A shame because this old drunkard was the one who taught the God of Wine and Partying how to…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. In this episode we try out some typical street food from Turkey named kokoreç. It’s made…
Long before Alexander the Great succesfully annexed the Persian Empire there was a first Greek invasion in the year 401 B.C. Although the mission of the Greek mercenaries to help Cyrus the Younger on the Persian throne failed, since he was killed in a battle, the adventure was documented by the Greek general Xenophon. In…
Alcohol is a wonderful substance and as you know, we are the last people to ever speak ill of it. However, we must admit that booze seems to be quite risky when combined with narcissist megalomaniacs. These people usually get very paranoid, violent and cruel. From the last 100 years Jozef Stalin comes to mind, but…
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