History, Sugar and Sex: Why Mixed Drinks Were Terrible for 30 Years

Imagine you are overworked, sleep-deprived and keen to begin your weekend with a well-aimed salvo of intoxicating elixirs. Where will you execute this time-honored plan, American drinker of 2015? If you live in a reasonably large metropolis, your watering-hole options might include: the artisanal cocktail emporium where the staff display a fondness for arm garters and moustache wax...

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