Dita Von Teese demonstrates how a lady should drink water.
To celebrate the launch of Perrier’s ‘Paparazzi’ limited edition water, Dita Von Teese has moved into a massive online mansion dubbed the “Chateau Perrier“. Paparazzi Perrier is just like regular Perrier, except that it has pictures of Dita Von Teese on it, subliminally creating the effect of more bubbles in the water, at least this is what our internal research tells us. We’ll have to ask Dita in person when we party with her next week at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Continue Reading »
According to a directive issued by Mayor Gavin Newsom, all calorically sweetened beverages are banned from being sold in any vending machine on city property in the entire city of San Francisco. The directive includes non-diet sodas, sports drinks and artificially sweetened water. Juice must contain 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice with no added sweeteners. Even diet sodas are not completely safe from the ban. According to the directive, diet-sodas must not exceed 25 percent of the items offered in the machines. Continue Reading »
Fans of Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits, and the rest of the ratings mags should really be into this. Coca-Cola has done it! They have quantified the happiness of countries and, according to the “Happiness Barometer”, the top five are as follows:
- Mexico – 87.7
- Philippines – 86.4
- Argentina – 80
- South Africa – 80
- Romania – 79.7
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Back in the Spring Break feature in Issue 10 of Mutineer Magazine, we highlighted airlines that were featuring their own unique cocktail menu on board the planes. Now it seems we have one more to add to the list.
Starting today, Continental Airlines will be extending its line of specialty beverages with the addition of Stirrings Mojito, Stirrings Pomegranate Martini, and Red Bull Energy Drink. The Mojito will be served with Bacardi Light rum on ice, while the Pomegranate Martini will be served with SKYY Vodka on ice. Both cocktails will be available for sale in economy class, by credit card only, for $9. Continue Reading »
Rumors of nakedness have been buzzing all throughout the country of Argentina. And you might be asking yourself why. Well, let me tell you.
According to Ad Age, Diego Maradona, the head coach of the 2010 World Cup Argentina soccer team, has declared that if Argentina takes home the championship title, he will go streaking through the streets on Buenos Aires. Not wanting Maradona to be the only one running around in his ‘birthday suit’, Pepsi has also declared that it will go naked if Argentina wins the 2010 World Cup. Continue Reading »
Last month Betacup challenged its participants to present innovative ideas on how to eliminate paper cup consumption through the design of a more convenient alternative to the reusable coffee mug. The judging process was split into two categories: the Jury Prize and the Community Prize.
The Jury Prize of $10,000 was awarded by a panel of independent experts to a single submission. The Community Prize of $10,000 was awarded to the top 5 ideas voted on by the community, which consisted of all the participants. Continue Reading »
I have said it many times before and I am sure I will say it many times again, at Mutineer Magazine we love it when fine beverage companies support good causes. It gives a nice warm fuzzy feeling inside. That, and it makes us feel good about drinking those products.
IZZE Beverage Company recently announced the kick-off of its “You’ll Love What’s Inside” campaign. Continue Reading »
True story: when one puts Mentos candies in Diet Coke, an eruption occurs.
In 2006, this modern day marvel (and awesome party trick) reached the level of Internet stardom when Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz posted the “Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments” video on EepyBird.com. The original video, in what became a series, re-created the famous fountain display outside the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas, using a timed series of eruptions. Continue Reading »
