If you’re from Brazil, over the legal drinking age, and have visited a local store within the last 10 years; it’s very likely that you’ve seen, or at least heard of Engov. First introduced to the Brazilian market in the 1960s, Engov is a Brazilian hangover cure that traces its popular use back to the…
An odd article entitled “Liquor wins quality medal for preserving national smack” emerged recently, published by the Democratic People’s Republic of (North) Korea’s (DPRK’s) Pyongyang Times. In it, claims are made that a North Korean insam (ginseng) liquor can be drunk without fear of hangover. In other words, if the article is to believed (and…
Have you ever woke up, fully clothed in the outfit you went out in the previous night (winter coat and all!) with an epic headache, a crazy hangover and no recollection of what happened over the past 12-18 hours or how the hell you got home? No need to state the obvious, but you experienced…
Asian Glow, an embarrassing skin reaction otherwise known as Asian Red Face, Asian Flush, Alcohol Flush Reaction and Oriental Flushing Syndrome, is a skin reaction common to many Asian people when they drink alcohol. What is “Asian Glow” or “Asian Flush”? Between the winter cold and the excitement of being around friends and the opposite…
A lot of odd things have been said about mixing booze: “Beer before whiskey, always risky… Whiskey before beer, never fear.” Is there a reason to believe these sayings? Do we, as alcohol fans, really have to watch what we drink first and what we take afterwards? Mixing Alcohols: The Real Score Here’s the good…