Fine beverage is a very complex subject, especially when religion is concerned. The New York Times published a fascinating piece yesterday on the cultural catch-22 for Muslims operating deli/grocery stores in New York and having to sell forbidden items, or “haram items” such as lotto tickets, pork, and ALCOHOLIC FINE BEVERAGE.
Mr. Kabir, 49, an immigrant from Bangladesh and a Muslim, is chagrined because he sells pork and alcohol, which are prohibited by the Koran. Mr. Kabir’s dilemma is widespread among Muslim immigrants in New York and other American cities, where religious beliefs, the pursuit of prosperity and pressures to assimilate are often in conflict. Continue Reading »
Tomorrow’s football game between the Jets and the Bengals will be huge in that a win will send the Jets to the playoffs and it will be the last home game in the Jets’ current stadium, though fans won’t be celebrating with their favorite alcoholic fine beverage. Continue Reading »
Prank Your Friends Using The Captain Morgan Voicemail Tool
Originally posted on: Thursday, August 27, 2009
It’s official. The fine people at Captain Morgan created a social media app that people actually have fun using. Our fellow Mutineers responded appropriately, prank calling each other using revolutionary technology never before available to prank callers. It may have just been the Mutineer staff taking things way too far. Either way, it was epic. Continue Reading »
Life & Limb / Limb & Life: Sierra Nevada & Dogfish Head Join Forces
Originally posted on: Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Mutineer blog made waves when it debuted the artwork behind the much anticipated Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head collaborations “Life & Limb” and “Limb & Life”. Check out a more recent post about a keg tapping of these landmark beers for an update on the situation. Continue Reading »
The Most Expensive Champagne…Ever
Originally posted on: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The #3 most viewed Mutineer blog post of 2009 tells the story of the most expensive bottle of Champagne ever, which hails all the way from 1928. I’m sure it makes for a hell of a Bellini. Continue Reading »
I’m gonna assume that this is Sidney Crosby pouring Veuve Clicquot into the Stanley Cup. On a similar note, I’ve turned my college diploma in its gatefold frame into a Jagermeister booze luge for one, HIYO!
What People Drink: Pro Athletes
Originally posted on: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
It appears I lied when I said that the Stripper Beer Pong post was the only post on the countdown that included strippers (thanks Tiger!). The #4 most viewed Mutineer blog post of 2009 also includes magical fine beverage moments with Michael Jordan, Sidney Crosby, and bubbles-fearing Boston Red Sox team. Continue Reading »
