5 Greatest Drunks in History: A Cautionary Tale

5. Frank Sinatra
Best line: “I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day.” The Chairman of the Board remains one of America’s iconic crooners… and boozers. He would routinely down multiple whiskey glasses of the Jack and/or polish off an entire bottle of Jack Daniels before going bed, then wake up to do it all over again. And in between, he made gold records. His biographers called Sinatra a true “functioning alcoholic”. But no one… no one… was a more functional alcoholic than…

4. Winston Churchill
Best line: “Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.” Britain’s leader weathered the storm of World War II with a cigar in one hand and snifter glass in the other. He would often wake early, and work for a few hours from bed (usually with a whiskey soda in hand). Then at 1PM he’d join his family for a three course lunch, served with Champagne, ports and brandy. After another whiskey soda he’d take a nap, then prepare for a full dinner (and several drinks). This routine rarely changed, and helped him steer Britain through the worst of World War II. This makes him the most productive drunkard in history.

3. Ernest Hemingway
Best line: “Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” The literary legend is a testament to drinking. The man ate drunk, loved drunk, hunted drunk, and even wrote drunk. The secret to his literary success? In Hemingway’s own words: “Write drunk. Edit sober.”

2. The Czech Republic
According to the WHO, the Czech Republic drinks more per capita than any country in the world. And that’s just the start. They also rank second in overall per capita beer consumption (behind the small island of Palau) and are known to drink over 8.5 litres of beer each year. Keep in mind that number includes 97 year old women, people on life support and abstainers. Impressive, huh? Now surely no one man who can rise above a nation with such spirit? As a matter of fact, there is…

1. Andre the Giant
No one in recorded history could drink as much as Andre. The pro wrestler – who stood 7’4″ and weighed over 500 pounds – routinely shocked friends and spectators with his insane tolerance for alcohol.
Don’t believe us? Consider the following:
* Andre the Giant consumed, on average, 7,000 calories of alcohol a day.
* He would routinely drink a 12 pack of beer before a wrestling match.
* On road trips to wrestling matches, Andre would average a case of beer every 90 minutes. In one case, Andre consumed sixteen bottles of plum wine before wrestling three matches shortly thereafter. The wine showed no discernable effect whatsoever.
* Andre rarely drank enough to pass out. One of the few times he did was after consuming 119 beers in six hours. That’s roughly one beer every three minutes… nonstop… for six hours straight. Incredible.
* When asked how much it took him to get drunk, Andre replied “It usually takes two liters of vodka just to feel warm inside.” For the record, that’s over 50% more alcohol than what killed John Bonham (which he drank over a 24 hours period).
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* I shudder to think about the day that Andre the Giant drinking records get broken. If they ever do, it’s going to be a truly freakish individual that has a talent for alcohol consumption.

brother if you could've held on, you would've been top 10.

love you srs

“Gale Gordon was the first choice to play Fred Mertz, but he was unavailable. When they came across William Frawley, Desi Arnaz wanted him, but he was told that Frawley would be a poor choice because he was a womanizer, a gambler, and a drunk. Arnaz said, “He’s perfect!”

Being a functional alcoholic seems a great lifestyle tbh

Interesting

"Sadaaki Akamatsu (赤松 貞明, Akamatsu Sadaaki, 30 July 1910 – 22 February 1980) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. In aerial combat over China and the Pacific, he was officially credited with destroying 27 enemy aircraft.

Akamatsu was known as a troublemaker and trickster.Many of his air victories were obtained while drunk.Despite this, his supervisors stood behind him, as did his fellow pilots who frequently defended and covered for him."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadaaki_Akamatsu

Can confirm

rudy tomjanovich won two titles rings as a functioning alchoholic srs

No more alcohol for me. Seriously. I am 2 years free. I just smoke a little weed.

Love you too . Thanks it makes a man feel good inside.

“You old fukken Jew... no wonder my father kept you around so long.” *kisses you on the forehead*

you can't negotiate with us desert people, brother.

srs love you.

im gonna be in florida this summer. i would offer you a tray of mannegot srs. dm me. youre good people and deserve a free meal for standing up for the jewish people. you're a good man srs

A tale recounted by Cary Elwes in his book about the making of The Princess Bride has Roussimoff falling on top of somebody while drunk, after which the NYPD sent an undercover officer to follow Roussimoff around whenever he went out drinking in their city to make sure he did not fall on anyone again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_the_Giant

humphrey bogart way before frank sinatra. bogey was the true original leader of the rat pack. he woke up to spirits went to sleep with them.

matter of fact last words on his death bed were " i never should have switched from gin to bourbon"

and as far as churchhill being the most productive drunk on history steering them through world war 2; yeah all he did was lose the British its empire and world dominance. yeah he was a hell of a success.

he was hated after world war 1 nothing but a glorly hound ww2 could have been avoid if not for him. went to war with germany for poland and when the war was over he let poland still be invaded by stallin . churchhill was an idiot self serving drunk

Andre responded to a last call by ordering 40 vodka and tonics
This one's the most mythical of all, but it allegedly happened near Kansas City. “The bartender told Andre he could stay only if he was drinking, imagining, surely, that he would soon be rid of the big fella. Andre thanked the man, and proceeded to order 40 vodka tonics. He sat there drinking them, one after another, finishing the last at just after five in the morning.”

Gotta put micky mantle on the list

we buzzfeed now?

Wade Boggs 50 per sitting iirc?
He also ate chicken every day and I recall 🤔 that was interesting. Was a kid I didn’t know dick about bb staple foods now I eat a whole chicken daily.


Yield . Okay but I mix meat and dairy here!!!!

stay safe my drunk brahs (srs)

Doesn't seem to be that much, tbh.

8.5 litres? That a 2 day weekend break in Europe. Poverty stat.

Honourable mention to Alex Higgins (snooker wizard), George best and Richard Harris.

All from the island of Ireland

Ya just what miscers need. This garbage to reinforce alcoholism, alcohol dependency ain’t cinematic and will absolutely ruin you. Have a steak instead

wow, not even a dishonorable mention

Strong lack of:

Came in expecting Doc Holliday





Leaving disappointed

Andre the giant orders the entire menu at The Red Blazer restaurant. Ate for several hours. The waitress serving him stayed long after the rest went home. She kept serving him food, Andre kept eating.

The smell of wine makes me sick now. I’m not saying I’ll never drink again but I just don’t want it right now.

Andre the giant ate 16 steaks, 12 lobsters, drank a case of beer, 10 bottles of wine and polished it all off with a bottle of Jack Daniels. Google it.

Lmao @ 12 lobsters

You forgot donn2yucky

Of what the f hus name is

oliver reed!!

The misc’s resident expert on alcoholism appears!

How did I not make that list

hold on, wade boggs did what? 50 what?