Democracy on the ballot

Can booze break the gridlock in Congress?

Politics

After a zillion failed speaker votes, there may be only one hope left

Matt Purple

There was once a time when a man would find a bourbon he liked and stick with it. Today, that is no longer sufficient

Rich Cromwell

They’re the hardest people to buy for, aren’t they?

Amy Rose Everett

If Dad has forgotten to take his meds, then how about serving up a crisp German Pils?

The Thinking Drinkers

Drink

Mitch McConnell’s favorite whiskey is the very essence of our country’s rise and fall

Teresa Mull

Drink
April 14, 2020
Lacking liquor in Northern Virginia
Even closing liquor stores temporarily is dovetailing into a minor if global trend towards prohibition
Matt Purple
Drink
November 27, 2019
Transparent spirit: craft distilling has come to Washington DC big time
Everything at One Eight Distilling is good. The vodka is somehow bearable. The rye is melt-your-face fantastic
Billy McMorris
China
December 4, 2018
From the archives: Peregrine Worsthorne on Bush 41
‘On opening my bag, I found a bottle of Jack Daniels with a note from the future President of the US’
Peregrine Worsthorne