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Also see PARTY category and WINE
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS
Wines and Spirits, alcoholic beverages, booze...
Alcoholic drinks. Drinks that contain alcohol, various liquids which are good to the taste AND have interesting well-known psychotropic effects. Beverages which result in the drinker being psychologically charged-up, adjusted towards a reduction in inhibitions, and cheered up generally. The use of the drug Alcohol, ethanol, ethyl alcohol, C2H5OH, is generally regarded as a good idea, especially at parties. Remember: A merriment is not just for christmas!
Here are a few purveyors of alcoholic drinks, specialists in the provision of booze:
Majestic Online
Majestic Wine Warehouses is the UK's
biggest and best retailer specialising in sales of wine by the
mixed case, with 130 stores throughout the UK
Midwest Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies
Atlantic Shopping - stools for you to fall off!
The Whisky Exchange - purveyors of single malt whisky and other fine spirits
BRANDED BEER - beer or champagne with the label customised to have your name/image on it! Your own brand of beer/champagne? Could be fun.
Freedom Beer
(af)
Freedom was the original micro-brewery of the late 80s and it
gained a loyal band of followers. After a very quiet 10 years or
so, Freedom is back, relaunched by ‘Brothers Brewing’ a
family venture headed by Steve Knight, creator of the ‘Who
wants to be a millionaire’ TV show, and film scriptwriter.
The brothers have big plans for Freedom and will be producing
perhaps the only true British premium lager beers.
DrinkStuff
- Welcome Back!
Purveyors of the YooDoo
Doll and a form of Econometer as
well as other gadgets!
Last Orders (awin)
Potstill - fine Scotch Whisky and Irish Whiskey
Bibacity (awin)
Cream Cutie - worth much more than Diddly Squat!
Real Beer Box (awin)
Also see Wine and the PARTY category
Barmans.co.uk - Everything for the trade and domestic bar!
Alco Sense
A meter to aid responsible drinking!
BarFly - set up your own boozer / pub / party venue at home! - could lead to a revolution against oppressive laws - see Smokeroom
Message in a Bottle - re-use of booze containers for international communication
When buying alcohol, check the percent vol! Some places are selling diluted alcohol and trying to fool you into thinking it's something stronger.
Also see the misconception about Percent Proof on the labels of alcohol.
In contrast to smoking, drinking has been found to lengthen life. It's a fact that moderate drinkers live longer on average than teetotallers.