The One (Flavour of Cruisers) That Got Away
Posted 5:22pm Sunday 27th March 2022 by Ruby Werry
On St Paddy’s, Dunedin’s most iconic booze-slinging establishment was running notably low on green piss. Critic tried to get to the bottom of this. A Leith Liquor employee told Critic Te Arohi that while the day itself brings plenty of Paddy’s pep and outrageous outfits, Read more...
New Fizzliss Drink is the Shit, not the Shits
Posted 5:32pm Sunday 27th March 2022 by Sean Gourley
Fizzliss, an RTD company run by Otago grads, has renewed their lineup, improving their original flavour and introducing a brand new one. They hope that this will make a fresh start for the company, after their first RTD release last year produced some rather hilarious controversy. When Fizzliss Read more...
Fizzliss Cranberry & Apple Vodka
Posted 6:17pm Sunday 27th March 2022 by Chug Norris
I was going to review Fizzliss’ new Pineapple and Passionfruit flavour but it had sold out in every store in Dunedin, so it must be good. Instead I acquired the formerly infamous Cranberry flavour to see if it still maintained its laxative properties. It did not. But it does taste way Read more...
Otago Distillery Makes World’s Best Vodka
Posted 1:43pm Sunday 20th March 2022 by Fox Meyer
Joerg, creator of Broken Heart Gin & Spirits in Arrowtown, makes a vodka that has just been rated the best in the world. In the World Drinks Awards, his vodka beat out entries from 18 other countries for the title in the “pure neutral” category. Coincidentally, and completely Read more...
Booze Reviews | Jameson Irish Whiskey
Posted 3:07pm Sunday 20th March 2022 by Chug Norris
This St Paddy’s day I was on a diet, so I bought a bottle of Jameson whiskey instead of beer. Instead of standing around in near darkness and hating our lives, a group of us decided to go for an expedition to the reservoir for a change in scenery. I did not want to be lugging around a glass Read more...
Dunedin’s Gin Distillery Moves out of its Parent’s Basement
Posted 1:40pm Sunday 20th March 2022 by Denzel Chung
Barely two years after opening, Dunedin’s No8 Distillery has moved into a swish new location on Hanover Street - right on the edge of Studentville. Founder Julien Delavoie’s selection of spirits, distilled locally with foraged botanicals, have been sweeping awards Read more...
Booze Reviews | Carlsberg Elephant Extra Strong
Posted 1:33pm Sunday 13th March 2022 by Chug Norris
Picture this: your fuck-up of a flatmate got Covid so now you have to isolate with two people you can barely stand for at least 10 days with no chance of distraction or escape. What do you do? How do you get along with flatmates that you hate? The answer, I found, was to drink 10.5% Elephant Read more...
Weird and wonderful ideas for when you’re stuck on your next hosting sesh
Posted 4:57pm Sunday 6th March 2022 by Ruby Werry
Throwing parties is hard. It requires lots of planning, and induces plenty of anxiety. You find yourself thinking: Will people come? Will they have fun? Will people think my idea is cool and original? Or will it be boring and will I be socially outcast forever? Never fear, Critic is here! Read more...
Booze Reviews | Ranfurly Draught
Posted 5:20pm Sunday 6th March 2022 by Chug Norris
Long ago, in a simpler time, a time of carefree binge drinking uninterrupted by lockdowns, there existed the greatest beers ever to be brewed: Southern Golds. They were a humble beverage, with a quiet but confident air that reassured you as you grasped their beautiful golden exterior that, in the Read more...
Proctor Cracks Down on Alcoholic Flat Party Sponsors
Posted 2:41pm Sunday 27th February 2022 by Sean Gourley
Some alcohol companies who have been unofficial sponsors of student flat parties have not been fined, but appear to have received a very stern talking to by the Proctor and the Police. According to the Proctor’s disciplinary report for 2021, some “alcohol manufacturers were Read more...
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