Drink Me Magazine
More Happy Hours by Kevin Blum, City dish
1) St. Paddy’s Day Block Party at Royal Exchange
And at 5pm, local favorite Wonder Bread 5 will be hitting the outdoor stage, crooning everything from Bon Jovi to Michael Jackson. So don’t forget your dancing shoes (and some Advil for the day after). Admission is free.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17th. 3pm – closing.
Music starts at 5pm.
WHERE: Royal Exchange
301 Sacramento St. @ Front
by Sarah Horn
Their gin makes people swallow their comments about drinking a pine tree. Instead the finish is orange peel and sweet floral.
Scott and Todd Leopold along with just two staff distillers make up Leopold Bros, a small-batch Denver based distillery that is among the most sustainable companies in its industry, recognized last year by the New York Times as producing the nations’ best gin.
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Howdy, folks! Welcome to this week’s rendition of Booze In The News, where you’ll find the latest, funniest and most obscure newsworthy, alcohol-related bits all in one place.
1. Good news for women oenophiles! According to a recent study, wine may actually help women maintain a healthy weight. The study showed that women who consume moderate amounts of wine regularly gain less weight as they age compared to women who abstain completely. Yet the study found the opposite for men — men who drink over time become significantly more obese than their alcohol-free counterparts due to a greater amount of dehydrogenase enyzme in their bodies, which makes them absorb more alcohol calories than women. Sorry men. (more…)