Jack Daniel’s has given some special attention to South African whiskey fans, and now it’s time to give back. 2oceansvibe is offering you the chance to win big and get your share of prizes by being apart of Jack’s SA story.
Don’t give into the morning-after darkness – there are ways to save the situation.
Here’s the thing: Winter means spending a heck of a lot more time staying indoors and a darn lot less time out in the sticks. But, what if we were to tell you that you can hop in your car and in 60 minutes or less, arrive in a place of such natural beauty that […]
Well, this looks like a good way to kill yourself accidentally. What you have here is alcohol powder, derived from cane spirits. And somehow, authorities in the United States have approved it for human consumption.
If you don’t know by now, Beau Constantia is a stunning wine estate perched on the slopes of the Constantia Valley, less than 15 minutes away from the city bowl. The farm’s wine maker, Justin van Wyk has this report on the state of the vines ahead of the 2014 harvest. Make sure you read […]
Brunch: it’s excellent. The combination of bubbly, soft poached eggs and hollandaise sauce is what is commonly referred to as “the holy trinity.” But some of you are doing it wrong, and you need to improve your lives.
Kim Jong Un should probably screen his friends better after Rodman’s reported behaviour on his last visit to North Korea. Staff from the hotel Rodman was staying at, have come forward about his drunken antics. Labeling him an animal.
Cape Town local, Howard James Fyvie, received a NekNomination. Instead of downing a beer and posting it on the internet he decided to cop-out of alcohol guzzling and do some charity. Check out his gentlemanly #Neknomition video.
The Justin Bieber edition of the child-star-goes-crazy syndrome is officially underway, as the Canadian singer was arrested in Miami on Thursday morning.
No really, guess. Who has recently been galavanting to the far corners of the globe, making angry speeches and causing general mayhem and hilarity?
After singing a birthday song to the bloodthirsty ruler of the most totalitarian nation on earth, Dennis Rodman apologised for his rant on CNN by admitting that he was wasted at the time.
You know that sinking feeling you get when you have a bottle of wine but no corkscrew? This useful chart gives you four ways in which you can go full MacGyver to open a wine bottle – and at the same time impress the laydezz. Next time you might even want to leave the corkscrew at home on purpose.
I remember my gran had a SodaStream when I was a kid. You had to hold the button down on the top for as long as you needed to get the desired level of bubbles. And just like cellphones get lighter and faster, technology has caught up with SodaStream. Or is it the other way […]
Alcohol ban could cost SABC R 0.5 Billion. Zuma is not your president right now. Jagger to become a great-grandfather. $1 Million Bitcoin heist. Legendary comic act sells out in 45 seconds. Guess Which house Kanye wants to build a replica of? Local cop wants randy female colleague ‘restrained.’
We all had those moments in school when you went over to your mates place, only to find a crop of marijuana sitting neatly in the back garden. We then might have dismissed those parents as irresponsible, but one man is making the argument for combining parenting and marijuana.
Word is that scientists are on the brink of creating a drug that mimics all the nice things about alcohol, but eliminates all the hangovers, addiction and health issues. You know you want to read more.
We may have found a story about the worst hangover in recorded history. Canadian Masters’ student, Garret Elsey, had only just arrived at Bristol University when he decided to get a few drinks on his first night out. What began as a tame night of pizza, beer and jagermeister soon became a stomach-churning disaster.
We tend to assume that high-flying celebrities all drink. What else would you do with all that cash and all that free time? Well, it turns out that there’s a fair few who simply choose not to drink, despite the fact that they may get paid to advertise alcohol (like Kim K did). We’re not sure if it makes us feel more guilty, or if it brings us hope that celebrities may turn out to be good role models after all.
For years people have been arguing over what the essential remedy is for a big night out; whether it’s a strong cup of coffee, a breakfast of champions, herbal tea, hair of the dog or the classic trio of Butlers, Coke and Playstation. Turns out, fizzy pop drinks are the way to go. A team of Chinese scientists have done tests on 57 different drinks and Sprite has come out the winner of the reliever of the alcohol induced illness.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that a proposal for a ban on alcohol advertising has been approved by an inter-ministerial committee on substance abuse. The bill is set to include
Take a look at the famous Grolsch Swingtop bottle – its unique shape, unique size, unique label, and of course, unique swingtop seal. No other beer looks like a Grolsch, and no other beer tastes quite like it either.
US sex writer, Dan Savage, widely known for his online campaign against homophobic senator Rick Santorum, has joined forces with gay and lesbian activists in Russia in order to protest against the countries persecution of homosexuals, they decided to target what Russia loves the most, their vodka. To shine a much needed light on new laws […]
Recognise this fine bottle of best-selling American whiskey? The Jack Daniel’s brand has one of the most recognisable packagings in the world. The crisp glass bottle and high impact white and black label have been with us for generations – but does anyone actually know what the designs mean? In the a new edition of decoded, […]
We told you recently about Drive Dry’s spot of goodvertising they had undertaken to reduce instances of driving drunk in young adult South Africans (us, you crazy kids). Here’s a brief rundown of how the campaign works, for those of you who missed it the first time around. Navigate to DriveDry.co.za, sign in with your […]
London’s Department of Transport and ad agency Lep Burnett London, came up with an exceptional method of literally shocking young men into never drinking and driving again. It’s called #PubLooShocker. Click through to check out the video.
Introducing, MmmHops, the new beer by Hanson. Thank you girly-boys for making our Friday even more awesome.
This is the last column from me here, for the known future at least. Which, let’s be honest, is nowhere past my first cup of coffee tomorrow morning. It’s been a blast. Or, as much of a blast as a wine column can be. I have stood on a soapbox a couple times and railed against the insidiously commercial, cynically sweet, and risibly reduced-alcohol wines that plague our shelves.
Welcome to to “Speedball”, a small pub in the Northern Cape (South Africa) town of Kathu, where grown men down bottles of brandy in mere seconds.
While I was away in the Drakensburg trying to survive for a week on only box wine, a little pile up of samples built up back at home. In this week’s column I go through them at let you know what they’re like.
Never have I drunk so much wine without hearing that singular thudding pop of a cork, a sound as comforting as a mother’s voice, or the gentle breathing of a lover as s/he sleeps against your chest. I did and it made me sad