It’s not a surprise that Effen Vodka is appealing to me, 25-year-old male residing in Los Angeles with a Effen attitude. Who ever came up with this label is an Effen genius (Sorry but I couldn’t resist). Southern California Wine and Spirits generously distributes this premium vodka throughout Southern California and Barton Brands was so kind to create such uniquely labeled liquor. Effen Vodka sources premium wheat from Northern Holland. It is fermented with all the special vodka goodness that causes you to end up Effen some wild chick in the bathroom of a sleazy club. On the bright side however this vodka is distilled and filtered relentlessly to leave you with less of a hangover than the regular old generic moonshine. If you can resist buying this vodka you are the better more dignified man. For the less dignified more Effen wild youngsters the name alone just makes us want to get Effen wasted and cause some sort of public disturbance. But please I must remind you to drink Effen responsibly. By the way, Effen in Dutch means, smooth, even, balanced.

During my times of rest, I like to unwind and drink a few and then drink a few more. It all depends on how I feel on that particular day. On most occasions I partake in Tecate beer with lemon and salt. Tecate beer must be in a can. It tastes better and the lemon and salt mix better than in a glass bottle. When my many friends come over to “bogart” my suds, they like the good stuff; Corona Beer. Of course, they never bring any beer with them but sure will drink mine. What are friends for?
On the days I am not drinking beer, I have a drink that will knock your sombrero off without you even knowing about it. This is a drink I just happened to mix one day and it sure had all the senoritas taking their clothes off after just one sip. I call it “The Brown Mexican.” It consists of the following secret ingredients:
2 Oz. Tequila (Patron Preferred)
2 Oz. Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
1 Oz. “La Lechera” Condensed Milk (can)
If you are on a budget you can use generic brand tequila and coffee liqueur but you cannot subsitute the “La Lechera” brand that is made by the Nestle Food Company. This is the main ingredient.
You mix all these ingredients together, feel free to use your own measurements for taste, and put them on ice in a six to eight ounce High Ball glass. Mmm, mmm, mmm, this drink is the bomb! You will have all the guys thanking you for this drink. They will be thanking you because “The Brown Mexican” is a quick creeper and has already put an effect on the ladies.
For your next party or get together invite “The Brown Mexican,” you will see results!
Until the next lesson, “Stay Down.”
Author and Mixologist: OG DUDE

It now appears the East Coast won’t be drinking as much as they used to before football games. In the only Sunday ritual that this office and other grid iron maniacs participate in, tailgating has always been a time for commrodary, half-day Bar-B-Que’s and Beer Bongs galore. But, now the next time the Stardum staff goes to Giants Stadium our pre-game warm up might be cut short. And the title that our nation’s Senate is deeming this sobriety-evoking change: Idiot Protection Policy.  Just listen to what we were able to dig up: “Consider this an idiot protection policy for those fans decent and mature enough to enjoy the event without getting trashed. For those that were used to overdoing it, hopefully now they will get home safely without endangering others and come to enjoy waking up the next morning and actually remembering the game.”  Well, thanks chief. How do you know some of us enjoyed the fact we had no recollection we were even on the East Coast the afternoon before? We took pride in watching the highlights we had forgotten on ESPN! What are we supposed to do now?!

Summer is reaching it’s zenith. The weather is filling the parks. Your girlfriend is complaining about wanting to go outside. Your playing Wii. Let Stardum help you. As summer creeps closer into August the desire to BBQ, stand around fires and generally drink around trees becomes stronger and harder to control. We propose you take a second to peruse these excellent recipes, all of which involve beer of course, pick a couple out to work with, gather up the ingredients, take the old lady out for a bit of fresh air and thank us later. Can you do that lil buddy? Can ya? Here’s some tasty links that let you drink and cook all at once:
Chili-Hot Dog and Bratwurst
Beer-Battered Tilapia with Mango Salsa
Summer Beer II
Beer-Braised Short Ribs
McCormick’s Beer Can Chicken
And for 44 more mouth watering ideas click this: Feed me food and beer!

Before any hesitations were muttered the Stardum crew jetted up to the luscious, beautiful and tree-havened city known as Sacramento for an exciting weekend of WEC fights and stories of relentless boozing. Before we were so lucky to catch the 6-hour super card Sunday afternoon, the group decided to do a little touring; you know, get a bit cultured in the arts. Trips were made to the Capitol building, the opera house(Chicks like opera) and an always tantilizing drive to the Bay Area presented a great game with even greater people in the bleachers! Something about those SF people which always leaves an impression. Might it be the pull-start motorized blender with handle bars that got the margaritas flowing in the parking lot? Or might it be those exclusive plastic-aluminum cans that get smuggled in 30-pack at a time? Hard to say right now, vision’s a lil’ blurry, but at the time those sure as hell got the weekend started on a good note. And do not be snickering about the opera! Ya, so maybe it’s not pumpin’ iron whiling chugging a protein shake and staring at yourself in the mirror, but who really wants to do that when they’re on a mini-vaco? We f*ckin’ don’t feel like it, so took in Phantom of the Opera instead. Any questions? Besides, it allows future convo with whatever hunny your trying to entertain - to be blunt, it adds sophistication to your game. Learn about it. Now it’s time for the climax: Urijah Faber vs Jens Pulver. The WEC title fight between the current champ Faber and the challenger Pulver was nothing short of magnificent…but to further this re-cap you must read on to the sports section…

When one loves something so dearly they usually boast about how they plan to be buried with it. Generally, no one ever takes that guy serious, sometimes even snicker behind his back. Well, Bill Bramanti is that guy, and people are definitely snickering; for a good reason this time. And his love? Pabst Blue Ribbon, the one and only of course! So check this - Mr. Bramanti had his own coffin made to match his love. Yep, you guessed it - a beer-can coffin! The casket is designed with the PBR beer decals on the top and is a mirror image of the can itself. And how does one celebrate this new object of desire? Fill it with beer and drink from it. Any questions? Good. Stardum thinks more of these beer-casket-cans should be designed in the future.

As a company we’ve never provided kegs for a high school party. We’ve also been a sexual harassment free workplace for nearly a year and we’re progressing with all the court mandates. Which brings us to drinking. To drink in today’s society is like being handed that gilded torch their trying to snuff out right now somewhere. The reality being reached for in that awful comparison of drinking to the Olympic Torch is that to drink legally in the United States is a symbolic rite of passage; a ritualistic behavior that is to be revered. Stardum by no means is telling any readers in any way to drink, except maybe that guy towards the back with the bad haircut rockin’ the Levis and the G’n'R shirt-He needs Southern Comfort quick! If you can’t drink because you’re underage then the recipes found in our collective archive of great mini bar drinks should be written down studied and then..given to your parents or big brothers to sample. Those of you who are over 21, relax, nurse that drink and take some time to flip through our Mini Bar Section here at Strdum.com. You never know you might find a drink that fits your party tonight.
Rum vs. Vodka= Tough call love White Russians and the drink of their country.
White Russian joke= Lighten up. Oh, was that bad too?
Vodka vs. Jager= Jager is for rock nights and loud music and that combo usually wins.
Southern Comfort vs. Wild Turkey= What is this a country western bar? Garth Brooks concert?
Garth Brooks concert vs. two hits of Lsd= Did you know that man can fly?
More drinks vs. More drinks= More drinks but served with sombreros and Van Halen tapes.
Stardum has a mini-bar full of recipes so pull out your ID, just kidding, and go inside.

Guess those drunk bastards over at Absolut Vodka got themselves up sh*t’s creek. The marketing and advertising departments at this fine vodka distillery got the incredible idea to run an ad that displayed 1/3 of the United States back in possession of Mexico and stating, ‘In an Absolut World.’ Controversial? Just a little. Apparently, boatloads of boycott lookin’ fans have jumped on the Absolut Boycott. Make the call yourself. Before letting someone persuade you check out the ad, read some info and come to your own decision. Go to this link to read up right now. Let Stardum know what you guys think. In the meantime, grab some beer. Vodka can wait.