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Liquor is the common alcoholic drink consumed by Georgia high school students and most drank it in another person's home, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report said the study of Georgia high school students found that particularly among binge drinkers, most students drink in another person's home and obtain alcohol from someone else. The researchers analyzed 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2,465 Georgia...
International Group Proves Victorious at Legendary Adventure Race NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DRAMBUIE(R) Liqueur today announced that a team from Germany has won the 2009 DRAMBUIE Pursuit, an annual outdoor-adventure race across the Scottish Highlands. Team "DRAMBUIE Warriors" triumphed against 12 other international teams all racing to retrace the voyage of Scotland's rebel Bonnie Prince Charlie, for whom DRAMBUIE was originally created in 1745. (Photo:...
Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Michael Rispoli, Richard Jenkins And Giovanni Ribisi Join Depp In The Screen Version Of The First Novel By Hunter S. Thompson SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal photography began on "The Rum Diary" on March 25th, 2009 in Puerto Rico. Based on the first novel by Hunter S. Thompson, the film stars Johnny Depp, who is joined by Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Michael Rispoli, Richard Jenkins and Giovanni Ribisi. Bruce Robinson, who also wrote the...
Amber Heard is in talks to play the female lead in a movie based on Hunter S. Thompson's Puerto Rico-set novel, Rum Diary, The Hollywood Reporter said. Heard recently co-starred in the big-screen comedy Pineapple Express. She will soon be seen in The Informers. If she takes the job in the big-screen adaptation of Rum Diary, she will co-star with Johnny Depp, who is playing the main character of Paul Kemp. The novel is based on Thompson's experiences as a young reporter working in Puerto Rico...
MIAMI, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Get into the holiday spirit with merry cocktails by RUBI REY Rum, the world's only slow-filtered, single-barrel finished white rum. Offering an unprecedented level of smoothness, the unique flavor of RUBI REY and its festive ruby-red colored bottle make the perfect addition to any holiday soiree. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081204/NYFNST01) Made with fresh strawberries and a dollop of fresh whipped cream, add a celebratory glow...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment Fusion Group (EFG) announced today that it has signed LA's Apple Lounge, Zaya Rum, and Fake Bake self-tanning products. Nestled in West Hollywood, Apple Lounge is located beneath Apple Restaurant. This exclusive lounge and restaurant will subtly evoke a sense of being in "The Big Apple." The color palette of black, red, and white is complemented by the all white uniforms designed by Nicky Hilton. In addition, EFG has also signed...
By BEN BAILEY THE discovery of a rare plant on the Isle of Rum in the 1940s led scientists to question whether the Ice Age had ever reached the Scottish isles. Now, more than half a century later, it has emerged that the man credited with finding the plant had grown it in his Newcastle garden before replanting it in the Inner Hebrides. Professor John Heslop-Harrison, formerly of Newcastle University, led scientific investigations to the Hebrides in the 1940s. But his "discovery" of rare...
Drinks Americas Holdings, Ltd. (OTC BB: DKAM.OB) (Drinks Americas or the "Company) today announced that Liquor Group Wholesale generated more than $250,000 of orders for Drinks Americas products in the first 60 days of their contractual agreement to distribute the Company's brands in Control States. In states referred to in this release as Control States, are the eighteen states in which alcoholic beverages sales are directly controlled by the state government. Patrick Kenny, CEO Drinks...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b3afe2/wine_in_russia) has announced the addition of the "Wine in Russia" report to their offering. This Wine in Russia market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing...
READ: `THE HOST,' BY STEPHENIE MEYER: Stephenie Meyer fans shouldn't stop with "Breaking Dawn," the fourth and final book in her hugely popular "Twilight" teen vampire series due out tomorrow. "The Host," her new debut novel for adults, is just as worthy of acclaim. It's a sci-fi thriller about a plucky parasitic alien, who - when implanted into the body of a young woman on Earth - discovers the power of the heart and soul. It's a quietly compelling read with a unique alien heroine, who...
