The Renaissance of Gin - Deutsche Welle video

Gin has become very popular again in Britain. Just about every week another new type of gin goes on the market. That's in large part thanks to the work of many micro-distilleries that put out just a few thousand bottles a year.

Gary Moore - Parisienne Walkways (video)

Parisienne Walkways, Gary Moore, HD Live, http://www.agoravox.fr/tribune-libre/article/la-loi-de-moore-88814

Alcohol literally kills: Gary Moore had 380mg/dL in his blood, Winehouse 416mg/dL when she died surrounded by 3 empty vodka bottles. Telegraph UK, 2012. 

Beers that are 6 times stronger than a Bud - 32% alcohol by volume - TIME Taste Test

How does high-alcohol beer taste? TIME samples Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink the Bismarck! - two beers that are six times stronger than a Bud.

"BrewDog, a three-year-old Scottish microbrewery, released a new brand, dubbed Tactical Nuclear Penguin. The beer set a new record by weighing in at a scary 32% alcohol by volume (ABV), more than six times the strength of familiar domestic brands like Budweiser."

References:
Super-High-Alcohol Beer Heads to the U.S. TIME.

The sad state of German beer culture - Slate Magazine, 2011.
Oktoberfest: 5 delicious styles of German beer - Slate Magazine, 2011.