Absinthe is a high volume alcoholic drink (up to 89.9% in the UK) which contains a hallucinogenic ingredient called Wormwood and is banned in the United States.
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Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors couldn't figure out how much anaesthesia to use due to his size. Instead, they used Andre's claim that "it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside" as their guide.
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Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Tabasco sauce is aged in barrels previously used for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey.
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