Nikolay Nikolov and Micky Bumbar after a thrilling battle for the “Alcohol Friendly Award” in the American University in Bulgaria.
They say alcohol is bad. They say it’s harmful. They say you shouldn’t drink much. But we say: First of all alcohol is fun! That’s why we started this weblog in 2012 as a counterweight to all the negative attention alcohol gets in the traditional media.
We are Nikolay Nikolov from Bulgaria and Micky Bumbar from Holland. We met at the American University in the Bulgarian city of Blagoevgrad, obviously since we shared a hobby. Micky snatched the Alcohol Friendly Award (the award for the biggest drunk all through the year) at this university in 2012. A year later Nikolay took this prestigious award home. In all modesty we can say that both victories were deserved. Together we are the Lords of the Drinks, the two main writers of this blog although guest posts are very much apreciated.
On this weblog we bring you personal drinking stories, funny alcohol related facts and news, recipes for hangover cures, drinking games, scientific research on alcohol related matters, recipes for cocktails, drunk jokes, plenty excuses to drink with the party calendar and much more. If you cruise around this website you’ll find a whole different side to drinking than just the bad cases you normally read about in the news. Our motto is and will always be “Izbuhvam“, which is Bulgarian for “I explode”. No matter how dull the occasion, we’ll turn it into an awesome bacchanalia!
Now before we get labeled as alcoholics, we’d like to see ourselves as drunkards. There’s a difference. We drink hard, we drink like no tomorrow, but we never drink alone. Alcohol always tastes better when shared and it’s the ultimate aid to socialize and meet new people. So with everything you do, always keep that philosophy in mind. We don’t want to make anyone alcoholic, just very very drunk!
The Lords of the Drinks
Great premise for a blog! I enjoy reading your posts. 🙂
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Thanks a lot! That’s very kind of you, it’s nice to know people appreciate our work! 😀
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This is the best blog ever, the only thing better than drinking is making it, beer, wine sake …sake!
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If you mean make it and than drink your own stuff I agree! 😉
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Great blog! hic! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Much appreciated!
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Sounds like you are having a whole lot of fun. I look forward to living vacariously through your adventures.
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Hahaha hell yeah we do! But it’s not that hard, everyone can do it! Gather some people today and see where the alcohol takes you! 😉
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What an inventive subject for a blog! Since lots of people drink and enjoy it, it seems strange that I’ve not seen a blog like this before. I’m a teetotaler myself, but I know a lot of people who will enjoy the posts on here. Thanks so much for stopping by Mrs. City Boy and liking my post!
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Thank you for your attention and kind words! 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! You should try some of my coffee or energy drinks there in Bulgaria!!
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Thank you for Liking my Post on Mourning My Dad!
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Thank you for visiting and liking my blog. Cheers, silverlime2013
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Looks like you have a great blog set up! I look forward to reading some more! Thank you for visiting my blog 🙂
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Thanks a lot, we do our best! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Thanks for visting my blog. I’m glad I found yours. What an interesting idea… Cheers! 🙂
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This is a hilarious site. Great that you included the hangover recipe. I had to add you to my “lost cafe” http://whereiblogonblogging.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/over-a-cup-of-tea/
If they offered a PhD in inebriation, you’d all be doctors.
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Hahaha thanks mate! And cheers of course! 🙂
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You have a pleasant site and a great attitude. I have been drinking for 54 years and am still an active author and hiker. I also study native medicinal plants and love it. Last time I had my annual, the Doctor asked if I drank and I responded a bottle of wine or more a day. He shook his hed and said it must be red wine because their is nothing wrong with me. I must admidt that in the past 5 years I quit drinking beer because it made me fat and gave me joint pain. I also guit rum because the quantities I drink it made me stupid. THANK GOD FOR WINE OR MAYBE THANK GEORGIANS.
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Hahaha this must be the most awesome reply we got so far! You are the living proof that drinking is not necessarily unhealthy. The outdoors life probably helps too… So we wish you at least another 54 years full of health and good wine!
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Thanks, I’ll try to hold up my end!
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Hi lordsofthedrinks,
Thanks for liking my poem “Fireplace”. I am also ‘alcohol friendly’, and look forward to your posts on the joys of drinking. I will be following your blog.
Cheers,
Dennis
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Thanks Dennis good to hear you have the right mentality. Thanks for stopping by! Cheers mate!
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Hi. So I guess that you are visiting the big wine conference in Sofia, which is organized in mid-May? 🙂
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Me (Micky) not unfortunatly, but I think Nikolay should go! 🙂
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I don’t drink but keep up the good word!
🙂
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Hahaha your loss! 😉
Thanks for stopping by! 😀
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Hi there, and thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post on my (unsuccessful) pork stir fry!
I think your blog is a great idea – you should go check out my post I did on the beers I have drunk around the world: http://mynuttydubai.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/beer-me/
I’ll be spending a bit of time working my way through some more of your posts – keep at it 🙂
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Cool! I will for sure! Thanks a lot! 😀
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Thanks for liking our blog post. I’m sure you will have some fantastic adventures to write about in your blog!
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Sure we do haha… We actually should write some more true drinking stories. Just don’t wanna chase away any readers with true scandalous stuff! 😉
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Love your blog name! So cheeky haha. It sounds like the LOTD adventures are quite fun. Thanks for stopping by Life Is Like A Dumpling! 🙂
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Our pleasure! 🙂
And well… Anybody ever went on one of those adventures says the same: “you guys do this more often? I should do so too!”
So let’s get drunk and see where the alcohol takes us! 😀
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Thank you for dropping by my blog.
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Love your site! I, too, am a big fan of alcohol & my blogs frequently reference that love! Thanks for liking my post, Confessions of a Salon-Hopper
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My pleasure! Guess I should put a permanent link to your blog here too! 🙂
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Hi there. Thanks for the likes :-).
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G’day! I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. 🙂
Check out the details here: http://whimsicaleclecticist.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Oh thanks a lot mate! I’ll check it out! 😀
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Hey guys, thanks for stopping by @trashbus and liking my post “Oh Joze!” I’ll checkt out some of your posts, too. Have a nice day!
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Thanks for stopping by Kid Lit About Politics, and for liking my review of Gringolandia! Your blog looks very cool!
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Thanks a lot! 😀
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Hi there! Now this is a creative idea for a blog. I look forward to reading more. Thank you for visiting my blog!
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Glad you like it. Thank you very much for your visit too! 😀
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For me, it’s bubbly every time. Have fun with your blog!
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This is such a fascinating idea for a blog. I checked it out after you liked one of my posts and 20 minutes later I was still reading thru the archive.
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Ahhh thanks a lot for the great compliment! Hope you’ll keep enjoying yourself! 😀
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Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post. 🙂
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I’m still learning how the whole “pingback” thing works, so I thought I’d stop off here too and tell you that I’ve nominated you for a bunch of awards today. I linked back to your blog in my post – so look out for it 🙂
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Oh that’s so nice of you, thanks a lot! I’ll be sure to check it out! 😀
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LOVE your Blog !! Looking forward to reading MORE from you !!
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Thanks for visiting.
I like your blog too!
%-)
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Hey! Thanks for visiting my blog! I love your blog name and will definitely be checking out your hangover tips in the near future 🙂 Linda.
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Haha thanks a lot Linda! Cheers to that! Thanks for your visit and your kind words! 😀
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Hey! Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂 I really appreciate it!
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Right back at ya! 😀
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Thanks, Nicolay, for stopping by my blog. Glad you enjoyed the Smoking Alcohol story–I hope that’s not for you. Having cruised through your blog, it seems as if you get more enjoyment out of imbibing, as most of us do. A nice glass of rich, red wine is always welcome–if I have more than that it makes me sleepy. Long past my carefree days of youthful drinking. Great blog– Cheers!
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Thanks a lot for your kind words Suzette. Yes, we do enjoy a good glass. We are also getting older and it shows sometimes, but we refuse to let a minor detail like that stand in the way of our drinking! 😛
Thanks a lot for stopping by and all the best! Cheers!
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Thanks for stopping by and liking my blogpost on Jack Daniel’s distillery. I shall enjoy exploring your site as well. I especially like the Buffalo Theory. 🙂
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Ah yeah… It’s a great theory that I like to believe in! Thank you too for your attention and kind words!
Cheers,
Micky
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Hi, thanks for stopping by and liking my posts. It is first time, I have come across such a blog and I found it very interesting… nice one. I don’t drink a lot, but occasionally for socialising. Anyway, when feeling sombre do come to read some travel posts to my blog.
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Oh for sure man! I love checking out the travel posts and dream of exploring the world in the holidays! Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers,
Micky
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Thank you for stopping by and liking my blog but Nikolay, it is Saturday night, why are you not out drinking?
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Haha I’m sure Nikolay is… It was me (Micky) who liked your post. I was drinking earlier, but I stopped since I have to work all day tomorrow and I was drinking for the past 3 days too. So after a few liters of beer I decided it was enough. So responsible it scares me! 😛
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Thanks for visiting my blog and for liking my post http://eachdayonline.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/you-reach-out-and-touch-god/
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Thanks for likin’ my post. I really don’t know you’re love italian blogs 😉
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Well… Actually I can speak a little thanks to movies and music. The next stop is understanding blogs fluently I guess! 😉
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So… “In bocca al Lupo” my friend 😉
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In the mouth of the wolve???
No google translate, I swear! But what does it mean? 🙂
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In Italy it means “Have a good luck”.
Paradoxally it is used to wish a good luck, not a painful death 😉
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Hahaha I believe you! Grazie mille! 😀
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hey buddy, awesome blog. thanks for hitting up poor man’s kitchen every now and again. i stop by all the time to see what is going on in the world of booze (and boozers like myself).
i love the balkan perspective you have towards drinking, and i wish it was a little more rampant here and there.
if you are interested in a guest post or two on asian drinking culture, i currently live in japan and have all kinds of ridiculous stories/traditions i can regail you with. keep up the awesome work, dude!
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Oh man, that’s a great offer. We would love those guest posts. So far we had a few Asian stories (mainly hangover cures), but not from own experience. This would be an awesome addition to our blog! 😀
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good to hear it, man! let me know if and when you are interested, and i’ll see if i can throw together a few anecdotes about japanese drinking culture.
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Well we are always interested. Whenever you can make it, please do! You can send contributions to our e-mail adress lordsofthedrinks@hotmail.com.
It would be really great to have another guest writer!
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Thanks for stopping by DesignBox – I guarantee the appetizer you liked is good stomach padding for drinking or to appreciate a nice white wine with 🙂 Love the blog and the science section. Be back soon!
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Great! I will try it for sure. You too a big thanks for stopping by!
Cheers,
Micky
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Drunkards! My favorite word ever. I didn’t think anyone ever knew of that word. Ahhh makes me wanna drink.
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Sounds great indeed. Kind of old school, like someone who has many miles (liters would be better in this case) behind him/her. In other words: someone who truly lived! Thanks for visiting.
Cheers,
Micky
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Thanks for stopping by and liking my blog. I appreciate it
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Hey, your blog is one of a kind, I am tripping over the drunk Santa Clause Crash in Poland…:-). Thanks for checking out my blog and liking my post. Cheers.
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Thanks a lot! Cheers and Merry Christmas!
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, guys! I cannot WAIT to dig more into yours! Oh, and Bulgaria? I go back over 40 years with my direct connection to your beautiful and amazing country, Nikolay . . . But that wonderful story is another essay. Best, and enjoy the weekend, Maggie
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You are always welcome and thanks for the kind words!
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Good Morning! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the like. It is very much appreciated.
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Thanks for coming by my sobriety blog! haha… really, though great content here! While I hope I don’t need to visit the hangover cures anytime soon, the quotes and news stories are really great. Best to you both!
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Thanks a lot. Good luck on staying sober! Oh boy, I can’t believe I just said that haha
Cheers,
Micky
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Interesting premise for a blog. Thanks for stopping by The Brass Rag. Come back and see us again soon.
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Interesting blog, I look forward to reading some! Thank you for stopping by!!
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Thanks a lot. Same to you!
Cheers,
Micky
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Hello Nikolay and Micky, thank you for stopping by.
All the best to you. Cheers!!!
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Same for you!
Cheers!!!
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Just what the world needs – a blog that has something positive to say about booze. Thanks for the like, Micky.
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Glad you agree. There is waaaaaay too much negativity about booze these days. Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers,
Micky
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