If you’ve been out in the snow, what could be better than a nip of something alcoholic to warm you up? Hipflasks have been carried in the mountains since the 18th Century and mulled wine is still popular in ski resorts today as people come off the slopes and head into a bar to warm up.
It is true that if you drink an alcoholic drink when you’re cold you will feel as though you’re getting warmer and you’ll look as if you are. The alcohol sends blood towards the surface of the skin, making you flush. If you touch your face it will feel hotter. The problem is the blood has moved away from the main parts of your body, so in fact your core temperature drops.
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I'm not giving up my schnapps while ice fishing.
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