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Tariq Ahmed sitting on a garden.

December 2022 / Food

A New Wave of Ciders Is Bringing a Refreshing Change to Cocktail Hour

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 - by Harley Rustad

Tariq Ahmed founded Revel Cider in 2014—now he spends his days brewing batches of traditional and not-so-traditional ciders

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A photograph taken from the interior of a fridge, from behind a row of green beer bottles. The door is open and a man's hand is reaching towards the bottles.

We’re Drinking More in the Pandemic—and It’s a Problem

January 25, 2021June 8, 2021 - by James Wilt

The alcohol industry is enjoying the profits, but public health is paying the price

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Red ring marks from the bottom of a glass form an abstract pattern on a black background

January/February 2021 / Memoir

My Struggle with Sobriety

January 6, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Mel Lefebvre

The decision to quit drinking was the right one for me. But, as I have learned, there’s no perfect way to do it

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Photograph by Christopher Stevenson

Arts & Culture / November 2010

The Forgotten Empire

November 12, 2010April 14, 2020 - by Kevin Chong

Can one generation restore Canadian whisky to glory?

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