Latest news with #WhiskeyRiff
Newsweek
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
John Daly Reveals Stunning Beer Consumption Worthy of Red Sox Legend
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In the world of golf, John Daly needs no introduction, perhaps less for his success on the course than for his unique style. The two-time major champion has made wearing flashy pants, smoking and not so much practicing a bit of a culture. As if that weren't enough, there is also his drinking prowess. His alcohol consumption may not be at pathological levels, but the amounts he claims to tolerate would make Red Sox legend Wade Boggs proud. As you may recall, Boggs is a "prodigious" drinker who claims to have downed 73 beers during a cross-country flight and upped the number to an incredible 107 once on the ground. Oh, he also happens to be an MLB Hall of Famer with over 3,000 hits and a .328 BA across 18 seasons in the major leagues. John Daly of the United States practices before the first round of the Regions Tradition 2025 at Greystone Golf and Country Club on May 15, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama. John Daly of the United States practices before the first round of the Regions Tradition 2025 at Greystone Golf and Country Club on May 15, 2025 in Birmingham, the no less iconic Daly recently gave an interview to ESPN's Marty Smith, in which he claimed to be able to drink between 55 and 60 of the seltzer brand he endorses: "I think I've done 55, 60 of these. You know, we're non-carbonated, there's no additive sugar, we're gluten-free, it's only 4.5 percent alcohol in them," was Daly's way of explaining the matter. I asked my man JD how many John Daly seltzers he can pound in a day. Astounding. @PGA_JohnDaly — Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) May 17, 2025 The "only 4.5%" seltzer is produced under the Good Boy brand, whose main ambassador is John Daly. This is not the first time Daly has shown his drinking prowess. According to Whiskey Riff, the 5-time PGA Tour victor ensured in 2022 that he would be able to drink up to 40 beers in a day, only to continue drinking whiskey afterwards. Daly skipped the 2025 edition of the PGA Championship to play the Regions Tradition, the first major of the PGA Tour Champions season. At Greystone Golf & Country Club, he birdied the first two holes of the first round, but had complications and withdrew after making double bogey on the 7th hole. This is only Daly's fifth event of the current Senior Circuit season. His best finish so far has been a tie for 50th at the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational. His most recent top-10 finish in an official event dates back to September 2023 (Sandford International, T7). More Golf: Sergio Garcia Targets Favorite Major amid PGA Championship Failure
.jpeg%3Ftrim%3D0%2C0%2C0%2C0%26width%3D1200%26height%3D800%26crop%3D1200%3A800&w=3840&q=100)
The Independent
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Country star Jason Aldean says Trump is ‘doing what a lot of us hoped he would'
Country singer Jason Aldean has delivered his verdict on Donald Trump 's first month back in office, saying the president is 'doing, I think, what a lot of us hoped he would.' Aldean, a five-time Grammy nominee behind the controversial song 'Try That in a Small Town,' is a longtime Trump supporter who performed at one of the President's Inauguration Balls. Whiskey Riff, Aldean responded to a question about Trump's performance so far by saying: 'I'm actually excited, honestly.' He continued: 'Obviously you guys know this, we've been a fan of his for a long time and he's doing, I think, what a lot of us hoped he would, what he said he was gonna do, and he's doing that. 'I think at the end of the day, it seems he's going to save taxpayers a lot of money, he's saving a ton of our tax dollars that are going to waste.' Aldean's wife Brittany added that she believed Trump had tightened security around the country's borders, saying: 'This is what I voted for.' Aldean also weighed in on Trump's advisor Elon Musk and the widespread cuts he's been making to government spending under the auspices of DOGE. 'I watched his whole speech… I thought it was amazing,' said Aldean. 'He, to me, is coming in and doing everything he said he was going to do, which is going in and start trying to get us back on the right track, and I truly feel like that's what's happening. I think Elon's doing a great job, and I dunno, we're excited.' Brittany added that, since Trump returned to office: 'I sleep way better at night.' In 2023, The song ignited furore among listeners, especially after Aldean released an accompanying music video which featured images of protesters fighting with police officers. After being accused of 'promoting violence', the video was quickly pulled from rotation on Country Music Television, though the broadcaster did not provide a reason for its decision. Critics also called the song 'racist' and a 'lynching anthem' after learning that the music video was filmed outside the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, where 18-year-old Black teenager Henry Choate was lynched in 1927. Appearing on the Coop's Rockin' Country Saturday Night podcast, Aldean said it was 'not saying anything that's not true' in the song. 'Country music is blue-collar music, man, it's for the everyman. I've got eyes, I can see what's going on,' Aldean said. 'I don't care which side of the political fence you want to stand on.'
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
RFK Jr. Pops a Very Suspicious Pouch as He Rants About Making America Healthy Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to pop a highly addictive nicotine pouch beloved by many of his MAGA brethren during his Senate confirmation hearing this week. At one point during Wednesday's hearing, President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of health and human services—who has vowed to 'Make America Healthy Again'—glanced down and then slipped something into his mouth, keeping it covered with his hand. He then appeared to push it into place between his gum and cheek. Social media users pounced on the move as the telltale sign of a man taking a stealthy dose of Zyn, a small pouch of crystallized nicotine powder that dissolves and gets absorbed directly into the bloodstream through gum tissue. 'RFK Jr. slips in a Zyn in the middle of his confirmation hearing... give him the job,' the country music site Whiskey Riff wrote in a post on X. RFK Jr. slips in a Zyn in the middle of his Senate confirmation hearing... give him the job.#KennedyConfirmation #RFKJr — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) January 29, 2025 The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment. In October, Kennedy was spotted carrying a pack of Zyn pouches in Los Angeles amid reports that he was having a cyber affair with journalist Olivia Nuzzi. The pouches are Gen Z's go-to alternative to smoking and 'sit in a cultural nexus of frat life, hard partying and a dubious wellness space,' according to The New York Times. Users say Zyn helps them lose weight by boosting their workouts and suppressing their appetites. At the same time, they're sold in round boxes that resemble the dipping tins of yore. And like chewing tobacco, the pouches cause the user's lip to bulge, apparently giving off the masculine energy that MAGA holds dear. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson was one of the most prominent 'Zynfluencers,' claiming the pouches were a 'powerful work enhancer, and also a male enhancer,' according to the Times, before ditching them to start his own brand, Alp. Donald Trump Jr. is also an avid user. In January, he posted photos on his Instagram feed showing him posing with his two youngest kids, playing board games and eating S'mores in front a roaring fire—with a pack of Zyn within easy reach. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Donald Trump Jr. (@donaldjtrumpjr) In January, the Food and Drug Administration agreed to allow Zyn to be marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes that could help adults quit smoking. That doesn't mean it's safe, though, the agency warned. Health officials describe the pouches as 'highly addictive,' and despite Zyn's promises to 'reduce youth exposure' to product advertising, schools are already struggling to rein in its use. Most nicotine pouches have higher nicotine content than cigarettes or vapes. All of which could explain why Kennedy was so careful to conceal whatever he put in his mouth during this week's hearing.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
RFK Jr. Pops a Very Suspicious Pouch as He Rants About Making America Healthy Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to pop a highly addictive nicotine pouch beloved by many of his MAGA brethren during his Senate confirmation hearing this week. At one point during Wednesday's hearing, President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of health and human services—who has vowed to 'Make America Healthy Again'—glanced down and then slipped something into his mouth, keeping it covered with his hand. He then appeared to push it into place between his gum and cheek. Social media users pounced on the move as the telltale sign of a man taking a stealthy dose of Zyn, a small pouch of crystallized nicotine powder that dissolves and gets absorbed directly into the bloodstream through gum tissue. 'RFK Jr. slips in a Zyn in the middle of his confirmation hearing... give him the job,' the country music site Whiskey Riff wrote in a post on X. The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment. In October, Kennedy was spotted carrying a pack of Zyn pouches in Los Angeles amid reports that he was having a cyber affair with journalist Olivia Nuzzi. The pouches are Gen Z's go-to alternative to smoking and 'sit in a cultural nexus of frat life, hard partying and a dubious wellness space,' according to The New York Times. Users say Zyn helps them lose weight by boosting their workouts and suppressing their appetites. At the same time, they're sold in round boxes that resemble the dipping tins of yore. And like chewing tobacco, the pouches cause the user's lip to bulge, apparently giving off the masculine energy that MAGA holds dear. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson was one of the most prominent 'Zynfluencers,' claiming the pouches were a 'powerful work enhancer, and also a male enhancer,' according to the Times, before ditching them to start his own brand, Alp. Donald Trump Jr. is also an avid user. In January, he posted photos on his Instagram feed showing him posing with his two youngest kids, playing board games and eating S'mores in front a roaring fire—with a pack of Zyn within easy reach. In January, the Food and Drug Administration agreed to allow Zyn to be marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes that could help adults quit smoking. That doesn't mean it's safe, though, the agency warned. Health officials describe the pouches as 'highly addictive,' and despite Zyn's promises to 'reduce youth exposure' to product advertising, schools are already struggling to rein in its use. Most nicotine pouches have higher nicotine content than cigarettes or vapes. All of which could explain why Kennedy was so careful to conceal whatever he put in his mouth during this week's hearing.
