The annals of drinking legend are dominated by male heroes. But alongside Oliver Reed, John Bonham and Hunter S. Thompson is a woman who took the rock n roll dream to the extreme. Janis Joplin lived fast and died young; she sang the blues and indulged in the kind of debauched behaviour that would put Motley Crue to shame. Sex, drugs and foul language generated a reputation that resulted in her being banned from many concert venues. Heroin addiction plagued her life and resulted eventually in overdose and premature death. But there was more to Janis than just booze, bonking and dope. She was an intellectual woman who was not afraid to speak her mind. Janis paved the way for the likes of Courtney Love and stamped the female mark on a male dominated scene. So raise a glass to Miss Joplin for she truly was a Top Drunk!