Read more liquor stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16148/liquor.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:16:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66552/yo-ho-ho-rum-goes-top-shelf.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor those who associate "rum" with Captain Morgan, it might be time to put away the 2-liter bottle of generic cola. The perennial pirate fave is clawing its way up to the top shelf, writes John Mariani for Bloomberg, and giving whiskies, brandies, and Scotches a run for their money....http://www.newser.com/story/66552/yo-ho-ho-rum-goes-top-shelf.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63305/beers-new-role-cocktail-mixer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe days of keeping your beer and liquor separate are over, with bartenders crafting crossover drinks that mix beer with other spirits—even wine. “Other countries have been doing this for a long time,” one beer connoisseur tells the New York Times . Creations range from the “Muddy Puddle”—iced espresso...http://www.newser.com/story/63305/beers-new-role-cocktail-mixer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:51:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58876/utah-drinkers-get-in-touch-with-bartenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnder a new law that went into effect yesterday, restaurants that sell alcohol no longer need to separate patrons from the people serving them drinks, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. “Not having these barriers is going to save us a lot of time, especially with out-of-state visitors who constantly ask...http://www.newser.com/story/58876/utah-drinkers-get-in-touch-with-bartenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 14:02:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57643/surprise-jts-tequila-is-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTequila aficionados were shocked to discover Justin Timberlake’s 901 tequila is in fact quite drinkable, the New York Daily News reports. “It’s actually a really nice product,” said one bar owner. A bartender added, “I gotta admit, I’m a little surprised.” The experts described the $40 tequila as rich and...http://www.newser.com/story/57643/surprise-jts-tequila-is-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 9:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57601/kentucky-bourbon-no-backwoods-booze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBourbon is sweet, but that’s no reason to call it unsophisticated, as one lover of the stuff learned on a trip to Kentucky. Making the whiskey is a process so complex and nuanced that master distillers are few—and the job often stays within families, writes spirits expert and food...http://www.newser.com/story/57601/kentucky-bourbon-no-backwoods-booze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 8:02:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51500/on-the-7th-day-states-look-to-down-blue-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecession blues could swallow blue laws, Time reports. State legislatures in Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Alabama, and Minnesota hope lifting a ban on Sunday alcohol sales will boost revenues. But Christian activists oppose the move, saying cash-strapped families are already feeling pressure. “I don't think we need to add even more...http://www.newser.com/story/51500/on-the-7th-day-states-look-to-down-blue-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Feb 2009 15:22:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50771/strapped-networks-air-ads-for-booze-sex-in-prime-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe airwaves are getting a lot more mature. On Sunday, 15 cities saw an Absolut Vodka ad during the Grammy Awards, the first time in years that a liquor commercial has run in prime time on a network-owned station. Other ads not suitable for innocent ears (K-Y Jelly, anyone?) are...http://www.newser.com/story/50771/strapped-networks-air-ads-for-booze-sex-in-prime-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Feb 2009 15:21:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47094/worlds-strangest-liquors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNecessity may have been the mother of invention for these traditional brewers, but a good marketing scheme has never hurt sales, either. (Remember the worm in the mescal trick?) Travel and Leisure gives us the world's most bizarre liquors: Pizza Beer (Illinois): A chef couple wanted a beer to pair...http://www.newser.com/story/47094/worlds-strangest-liquors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 12:42:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42737/hike-booze-tax-to-save-lives-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHigher liquor taxes may reduce deaths related to alcohol consumption, the Chicago Tribune reports. A new study examined Alaska’s alcohol tax rates over a 30-year period in conjunction with deaths from alcohol-related diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver. When taxes were raised, such deaths decreased by as much as...http://www.newser.com/story/42737/hike-booze-tax-to-save-lives-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Nov 2008 3:52:26 CST