Year: 2026

Alcohol & Culture

From Local Tradition to Global Product: How Drinks Travel Between Cultures

Many of the world’s best-known alcoholic beverages began as local products shaped by a specific place, climate, ingredient and community.…

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Environment

What Happens to Brewing and Distilling By-products? 

Brewing and distilling create more than the beverage that eventually reaches the consumer. Grains, fruit, yeast, water and other ingredients…

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Health & Society

Alcohol and Medicines: Why the Combination Matters

Medicines are part of everyday life for many people. They may be prescribed by a doctor, purchased over the counter…

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All About Alcohol

What Happens Inside a Barrel? The Science Behind Maturation 

What happens inside a barrel is one of the most interesting parts of the alcohol production process. Once a spirit…

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Health & Society

The Experience Around the Glass: How Atmosphere Shapes Enjoyment

The experience of a beverage is created by more than the liquid inside the glass. The setting, presentation, conversation, music,…

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Environment

The Natural Calendar Behind Every Beverage

Every beverage has a calendar of its own. Before ingredients reach a brewery, winery or distillery, they pass through seasons…

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Alcohol & Culture

From Garden to Glass: Sri Lankan Botanicals in Contemporary Drink Culture

Sri Lanka has long been celebrated for the fragrance and variety of its natural ingredients. Cinnamon, tea, citrus, ginger, cardamom,…

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All About Alcohol

The Colours in the Glass: How Alcoholic Beverages Develop Their Appearance

Before a beverage is tasted, it is seen. Its colour creates the first impression and may suggest something about its…

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News

Liquor Outlets to Close on October 3

All licensed liquor outlets across Sri Lanka will remain closed on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in observance of World Temperance…

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Alcohol & Culture

Beyond the Glass: Alcohol in Social and Hospitality Traditions

Alcoholic beverages have appeared in social and hospitality traditions in many cultures, including at meals, ceremonies, celebrations and other gatherings.…

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