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  • 10 Things You Never Knew about Absolut Vodka

    Whether you’re a fan of vodka or not, you’ve probably heard of Absolut – an alcohol brand with a hugely successful marketing campaign.

    Here are some things you probably haven’t heard about the brand before,

    • Andy Warhol is responsible for the first of those artsy ads that propelled the brand.
    • It’s no surprise the brand loves art and has a collection of over 900 commissioned works.
    • Everything is locally sourced including the water used to make the vodka.
    • Absolut gives distillate byproduct/ protein to pigs and cows at local farms.
    • The brand sources its water from more 450 feet deep so it’s much purer.
    • It is a 100% wheat vodka which makes it almost completely neutral.
    • Absolut is completely gluten free.
    • The brand recently released a powerful video in support of equal love.
    Find out more about this iconic brand at https://vinepair.com/articles/absolut-vodka-sweden/

  • Try These Cocktails on Your Next Girl’s Night Out

    The origins of the cocktail are sketchy and there are so many theories floating around that it’s hard to tell which one is true, probably none. Is it from Mexico and named after an Aztec princess; New Orleans and named after a French egg cup; in Four Corners, New York? Who knows?

    But one thing we do know, the cocktail has been bringing out the creativity in mixologists and bartenders the world over, so much so that it is an art form.

    Cocktails have also been making ladies night a night to remember, for as long as we can remember.

    And there’s no need to be bored with all the new creations on offer, practically every day.

    Here are 6 unique and delicious cocktails to try on your next girl’s night out.

  • Why Some Drinks Make Hangovers Worse

    We’ve all experienced it, that one alcoholic beverage that seems to make us feel more “hungover” than others. But why is that?

    Ultimately a hangover is caused by dehydration, so drinking plenty of water before, after and in between each alcoholic beverage is the key to avoidance. However this isn’t always possible.So what drinks should you avoid?

    According to a Dutch study, darker alcohol makes you more hungover than lighter alcohol. That’s why vodka doesn’t seem to affect you as badly as rum. That’s because when alcohol ferments, chemicals called congeners are created and create deep flavours like you get in red wine and other dark alcohol but they are also what’s responsible for the rough hangover.

    So basically if you want to avoid the hangover, stick to lighter, clear booze.

    See more at https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/04/why-some-drinks-seem-to-make-hangovers-worse/

  • Man Donates Toe to Bar for “Sourtoe Cocktail”

    In slightly bizarre and quite grotesque news, a man who lost 3 toes to frostbite has donated his toes to a Canadian hotel bar for its ‘Sourtoe Cocktail’.

    The Yukon hotel’s bar has been offering shots of whiskey with a human toe in it since the 1970s after a rumrunner in the 1920s began the tradition.

    The rules for drinking the gross cocktail “You can drink it fast. You can drink it slow. But your lips must touch that gnarly toe.”

    Bizarrely in 2013 a drinker swallowed the toe, on purpose while a thief ran off with another, he later returned it to the hotel.

    Apparently the cocktail is ‘safe’ to drink because of the alcohol and the salt.

    Source: https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/a19709759/donated-toe-sourtoe-coctail/

  • Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Review Called for

    University of Queensland drug and alcohol experts have called for the thresholds for safer alcohol to be lowered, following a global alcohol consumption study.

    The recommendations were made by Wayne Hall and Jason Connor from the university’s Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research.

    The study was co-authored by more than 100 academics from around the globe and included analysis of 599,912 drinkers in 19 countries over a 50 year period.

    The study and a commentary by Professors Hall and Connor is published in The Lancet.

    Professor Hall explained that the study found that people who drank more had an increased risk of serious diseases.

    “The study found that increased alcohol consumption was associated with a higher risk of stroke, coronary disease, heart failure, aortic aneurysm, and fatal levels of high blood pressure,” 

    “Around half of people in the study reported drinking more than 100 grams (or 10 standard drinks) of alcohol per week and almost 10 per cent drank more than 350 grams per week.

    Source: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2018/04/experts-urge-review-of-alcohol-consumption-guidelines

    Conversely the study found that reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, increased life expectancy in middle-aged drinkers.

    “The study suggests that reductions in alcohol consumption could increase life expectancy by up to two years in a 40-year-old drinker.

    “However, this gain in life expectancy is only seen when alcohol consumption is below 100 grams per week.”

    Source: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2018/04/experts-urge-review-of-alcohol-consumption-guidelines

    While alcohol consumption guidelines around the globe vary, in Australia guidelines say we should not consume more than 14 standard drinks a week or 140 grams.

    The professor says the study supports an adoption of lower limits of alcohol consumption, which are currently recommended in other countries across the globe – 100 grams per week.

    “These recommended drinking levels will no doubt be described as implausible and impracticable by the alcohol industry and other opponents of public health warnings on alcohol.

    “Nonetheless, the findings ought to be widely disseminated and they should provoke informed public and professional debate.”

    Read more at: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2018/04/experts-urge-review-of-alcohol-consumption-guidelines

    While suggested guidelines are still being reviewed, we should keep in mind that moderate alcohol consumption is best for your health. Currently we shouldn’t consume more than 2 drinks a day, according to guidelines.

    As servers of alcohol, we must  remember to serve alcohol to patrons in a way that does not knowingly cause them immediate or long term harm. For more about Responsible Service of Alcohol training click here.

     

  • Don’t Drink and Drive or Ride!

    A warning for people who drink and drive or those who think they can get around the law by riding their horse instead of driving a car or motorbike while intoxicated.

    A 51 year old woman was recently arrested by police in Logan, south of Brisbane after allegedly riding her horse to a tavern while over the legal alcohol limit.

    Police were called to the tavern because the woman didn’t want to leave. When they arrived they found she was intoxicated and riding her horse through the drive-through.

    She was taken back to the station where she returned a blood alcohol reading of .226 per cent – more than 4 times the legal alcohol limit.

    Read more http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-05/woman-charged-riding-horse-four-times-over-legal-limit/9837188

  • Bartenders – How to Stay Calm when The Bar Gets Busy

    Ask any experienced bartender what’s the key to working busy shifts and they’ll tell you “staying calm”.

    In this video we’ll get some tips on how to handle the crowd.

  • More Work Needed to Tackle Alcohol Drownings

    Following a Griffith University systematic literature review, there has been a call for high quality research to reduce alcohol related drowning.

    According to Dr Kyra Hamilton from Griffith’s  Menzies Health Institute Queensland, the statistics are still high despite efforts to address this global public health issue.

    In Australia we are well aware of the drinking culture that often leads to drownings and the need to address this.

    In a research collaboration between the Griffith University researchers and Royal Life Saving Society – Australia, 73 related studies were looked into. Researchers found on average 49 per cent of fatal drownings and 35 per cent of non-fatal drownings involved alcohol.

    In Australia, alcohol is involved in about 23 per cent of unintentional fatal drownings since 2002 out of a total of 4256, according to Royal Life Saving’s National Fatal Drowning Database. Alcohol played a significant role, with a blood alcohol content of 0.05 or higher being present in 66 per cent of cases.

    Statistics also show that alcohol drownings are prevalent among males than females which is not surprising however what is surprising is that these alcohol drownings usually occur at inland waterways such as rivers, lakes and dams and not the ocean as you may expect.

    Researchers found that males boating and not wearing lifejackets as well as those swimming alone, at night and at locations without lifeguards were at an increased risk of alcohol related drownings.

    “Only two studies evaluated prevention strategies,” 

    “This study highlights the urgent need for high quality intervention research aimed at reducing alcohol-related drowning and the need for higher quality studies and behavioural research to better understand this risky behaviour.” Dr Hamilton explained.

    Source: https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/06/04/further-work-required-to-reduce-alcohol-related-drowning/ 

    For a number of years Royal Life Saving has been focusing on prevention of alcohol drowning and water injuries and in its latest campaign it urged the public “Don’t Let Your Mates Drink and Drown”. That campaign was developed with the aid of the Australian Government, urging men to look out for their friends and not allow the risk taking behavior that leads to drownings but more research is needed.

    “Future research should focus on the implementation and evaluation of prevention strategies to reduce further loss of life due to alcohol-related drowning,” Dr Hamilton says.

    Find out more at: https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/06/04/further-work-required-to-reduce-alcohol-related-drowning/

  • Scotland Introduces Minimum Price Alcohol

    Scotland is attempting to stop its alcoholics from literally drinking themselves to death by introducing a new law.

    The minimum unit pricing came into effect in May and will hopefully get alcoholics to stop drinking so much. Watch the video for more.

  • How to Party and Diet at the Same Time

    If you haven’t quite mastered the art of drinking alcohol and staying in shape at the same time, here’s some help.

    In this video a fitness trainer shares his secrets on partying and losing weight – it can be done!