It’s St Patrick’s day next Saturday, so you’ll be drinking — right? The former Welsh slave turned Irish icon is our patron saint but, such is the day’s reputation for relentless excessive alcohol consumption, he should be the patron saint of hangovers. March 17 became a feast day to celebrate what is believed to be the date of Patrick’s death. What kind of canny Christian wouldn’t want to break their fast and live it up for a day? So, indeed, what will we as a nation be drinking on the day?…

Source: The Times March 11, 2018 00:00 UTC