How I Won The Thrill (But Shouldn’t Have)

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Are you not entertained?

I know what you like, Thrill readers: alcohol. And although your average blogger could’ve told you that college students enjoy a drink now and then, I’ve got the numbers to prove it. It’s all part of the multi-year journey that has culminated in my “winning” the Thrill, as my editor Nathaniel told me the other day in econ. What does it mean to win The Thrill? Let me explain.

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Know Your Liquor: Scotch, Whisky, Bourbon and Rye

Do you really know what you’re drinking?

It is not uncommon that at some point during my Friday/Saturday night, someone will confuse whisky, scotch, rye and bourbon.

It’ll go something like this:

Ignorant Drinker: This scotch is really good!

Me (mumbling under my breath): Jack Daniels isn’t scotch, it’s a type of bourbon whisky…

But how does me being passive-agressive help you understand the differences between scotch, bourbon and whisky? Well, it doesn’t. So I’m going to tell you about the differences.

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