Andrew Whitaker
There were substantial peaks in queries about MUP itself, cheap sources of alcohol and online alcohol outlets at the time of introduction of MUP in May 2018 in Scotland, but not England. These were relatively short...
On May 24th 2012, legislation was passed by the Scottish Government to become the first country in the world to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol. In Scotland in 2009 sales data from the alcohol industry estimated that 11.9 L of pure alcohol were sold per person over the age ...
Now scientists from the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) at Heriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, working alongside Dr. John Edwards of Process NMR Associates, based in New York, are compiling a database to test, compare, and log counterfeit spirits. The ...
Here's what happens: After whiskey is distilled it is held in barrels in a warehouse during its aging process. The length of distillation time varies but during the process, an estimated 2 to 5 percent of the alcohol evaporates. Depending on the amount of alcohol being processed, that can ...
Cannibalism is not against the law in Russia, but murder and stealing alcohol is. Vladimar Putin’s policy of giving pardons to criminals who agreed to fight in Ukraine in lieu of serving their sentences, was honoured in a pardon to a charmer named Denis Gorin, who had been convicted of ...
A slave to alcohol. A slave to an irrational fear. Mistress A woman with ultimate control over something The mistress of her own mind. Slave One who works extremely hard. Mistress A nation or country that has supremacy over others Great Britain, once the mistress of the seas. Slave One wh...
Dickens' genius was thrust upon the world stage at a time of intense change in London and probably none more dramatic than that of the coming of the railroad. This change can be seen in the progress of Dickens' novels. The quaint coaching inns of Pickwick Papers gave way, in later novels...
I think the saying in a casino should be, “Cheaters sometimes win, and winners sometimes cheat.” [Before any of you pass judgment on me, like the last time I posted similar sentiments, please answer one question: Have you ever driven 56 miles per hour or more when the posted speed ...
It’s the time of year for merriment and all that it might entail. But indulgences of alcohol often lead to less-than-pleasant mornings after. Since there’s no magic hangover pill (not yet, anyway), what can you do when you overdo it?