If you had a time machine, and you traveled the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae in Scotland, you would likely enter a world that invented psychedelia approx. 5,000 years before the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Jefferson Airplane. According to Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately: Continue Reading »

Kava is generally found in Hawaii and the Polynesian Islands. The Kava root is used in order to create a drink that is similar to alcohol, but has fewer drawbacks..There have never been any documented cases of Kava causing any harm to anyone. Consumption of Kava, unlike alcohol, will not leave you with a hangover the next morning. This is a great social drink. In fact it is usually only consumed as a celebratory beverage, in much the same way as alcohol. Continue Reading »

Better known to scientists as mitragyna specioso, Wild Kratom is not only the real deal, but legal here in the US of A. Information is sparse on this psychedelic herb, though it is available for purchase from several websites, including Sage Wisdom, I Am Shaman and others. I’ve tried Wild Kratom Tea once, and I got the tea from Sage Wisdom. Continue Reading »

From the moment you set your eyes on the label you know that something strange is going on. Pink elephants and dancing alligators adorn a blue background with what could be a Chinese dragon, but it’s hard to tell. Even the bottle is not what it seams, wrapped in plastic, designed to look like ceramic.
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So I stumbled across an article by Ivan Valencic titled, Salamander Brandy: A Psychedelic Drink Made in Slovenia

The title pretty much says it all. During the fall in Slovenia, people get all psyched up to walk around the forest and hunt salamanders. Continue Reading »

In Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Raoul Duke and his attorney are on the edge of the desert somewhere around Barstow and in the heart of bat country. When Duke pulls over to let his attorney do some driving, he pops the trunk to reveal his suitcase full of vices. There are three fine beverages in the suitcase. Can you name them all? Continue Reading »