Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) is one of the most legendary figures in the history of the United States of America. As a general he basically won the American Civil War for the Union against the Confederacy. Later Grant would become the 18th president of the United States. While historians rank him as one of the…
A true drinker is constantly remembered of alcohol. Don’t blame us for that, it’s society’s fault. Reminders of booze are simply everywhere. Don’t believe it? Can you say without blinking that an oak tree doesn’t make you thirsty? No? Oak, cork, wine, let’s drink! Or what about a documentary on animals in African savanna traveling…
The English writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870) lived in a time that was probably one of the toughest in history for the poor and uneducated people. As the industrial revolution made many fine crafts otiose. The working class had to settle for long and underpaid days in the factories, as the only little bit of joy came from…
In the Western World he is mainly considered a hero. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was in fact the war politician that gave the United Kingdom it’s leading role opposing Nazi Germany in World War II. Together with the American president Franklin Roosevelt and the leader of the Soviet-Union Jozef Stalin he sat on the winners…
One of the most heard excuses for people not to drink is the morning after and the fear of a massive headache and nausea. Well, it’s all about turning this downside into an upside. We have already given you many recipes for delicious food from all over the world to cure your hangover. But everyone knows that…
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 bring you a typical dish from Albania called tarator. It’s a traditional cold…
We’re not really into drinking contests ourselves. We drink because we love it, not to show off. However from time to time you might run into someone who feels he has something to prove (probably compensating for something else) that won’t leave you alone. It’s totally understandable if you want to put these annoying types…
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. Now the next dish we have postponed long enough. It’s probably the most well known hangover cure…
A sad message in the papers today. A 47-year old man died in the Nepalese city Gopeta after downing an 0,75 liter bottle of whisky. Pancharam Bishwokarma did this because of a bet. Since he proved he could indeed drink the full bottle of Royal Stag his friend had to pay for it: an easy…
One of the first things you are told as a new student at the American University in Blagoevgrad is that THE party of the year is Drunken Eagle. This is when all Albanian students chip in to cause brain damage to the entire student body. Usually Drunken Eagle is celebrated around the 28th and 29th…
Lords of the Drinks 