It turns out there is a patron saint of hangovers. Santa Bibiana is her name, preventing hangovers is her game. Why such an obviously useful saint is virtually unknown is one of the great mysteries of our times.

ONE of Indonesia’s newest brands of beer, Prost, traces its ancestry back to 1948 when Chandra Djojonegoro, a businessman, started selling a “health tonic”, known as Anggur Orang Tua, from the back of a bright-blue lorry at night markets in the coastal city of Semarang. A troupe of dancing dwarves would pull in the punters, while Djojonegoro peddled shots of what was, in essence, a fortified herbal wine to fishermen. It kept them warm during the chilly nights in the Java Sea.

Nova Scotia is fast becoming known for something other than lobster and lighthouses. Distillers are also making alcohol such as whisky and rum that are being recognized as some of the best in the world.

A popular bar on Columbia Street in Brooklyn is lifting the weekend drinking age to 25 after patrons’ early morning drunken antics sparked outrage from frustrated neighbors. Isabel Santiago, restaurant manager at Phil’s Crummy Corner at 323 Columbia St., told local media that in the wake of complaints about rowdy crowds, discarded beer bottles on the...

The Czech Finance Ministry says Cuba has offered an unusual way of repaying its Cold War-era debt — its trademark rum. Finance Ministry spokesman Michal Zurovec said Thursday that Cuban authorities have proposed to pay back $276 million to the Czech Republic from the time both countries were part of the communist bloc.

An hour-by-hour look at the key local races, and how the night will play out for Clinton and Trump. By Peter Keating.

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Date nights including the occasional wine or beer might not be a bad idea, according to a study published in The Journals of Gerontology. The study looked at drinking behaviors of 2,767 older married couples, who supplied data twice over four years. Participants were 50 or older. Researchers found couples who drank had "decreased negative marital quality over time." In other words, couples who reported drinking even one drink a year were more likely to say their partner doesn't let them down...

Tied up in this conflict over sugar spirits are each side's claims to Cuban authenticity.

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Flying at 35,000 feet has always been a challenge for airlines in the culinary department. Our taste buds are about 30% less receptive to sweet and salty foods, making meals a bit less enjoyable. The reduced air pressure has also hindered airlines from serving draft beer straight from the tap, but KLM and Heineken have found a solution to this. It’s not the first time draft beer is being served on board a flight, but KLM’s technique seems to be more practical. Traditional carbon dioxide cartridges and tanks cannot be used at cruising altitudes as the low air cabin pressure results in a mostly foamy drink, which no one really wants.

“I’m a reformed drinker. I no longer go to AA and I still enjoy a drink." Kelsey Grammer Now Drinks 'Every Day' After Quitting AA. Despite a past marked with drunk driving charges and rehab, actor Kelsey Grammer no longer believes he’s an alcoholic. Grammer refers to himself as a "reformed drinker" since announcing publicly that he quit Alcoholics Anonymous. He happily admitted to The Times that he now drinks "every day."

The recommended treatment for chronic alcoholism is abstinence. But at the Oaks - a permanent home for those who once lived on the streets - residents are given a measure of wine at hourly intervals. It is called the Managed Alcohol Program, and aims to change the drinking behaviour of inveterate addicts. In a converted hotel in the west of the city of Ottawa, a quiet, orderly queue snakes around the reception area. The men and women are mostly middle-aged or older. Some of them use sticks, walkers or wheelchairs, their health fragile after a lifetime of booze.

Take that, Amazon! Barnes & Noble hopes that booze will lure book lovers back to its stores. Barnes & Noble announced Thursday that it planned to open four new concept stores this fiscal year that will have an expanded food menu -- and also serve beer and wine. But no vodka. Sorry, Chelsea Handler. The first store will open in Eastchester, NY in October. Three more are set to open at the Edina Galleria in Edina, MN, the Palladio in Folsom, CA, and at One Loudon in Loudon, VA.

On its 150th anniversary, the Tennessee whiskey distillery concedes that its official history didn’t tell the whole story of its origins.

Albany has agreed to push first call up to 10 a.m.

Alcohol has been an important part of human culture for a very long time, and from the basic process, we've figured out how to create a wide variety of alcohol beverages!

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FOUR in ten Aussies admit they have drunk so much they’ve vomited and one in five say they’ve driven a car while drunk. As community concern grows about the nation’s problem with alcohol, half of all Australians now want alcohol taxes increased to pay for alcohol-related treatment and prevention initiatives. And two thirds want alcohol sponsorship of sport banned and want alcohol sales in supermarkets banned.