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Cane Garden Bay, British Virgin Islands

Callwood Rum Distillery

The oldest operating distillery in the BVI.
F. Scott Fitzgerald poses in his military uniform in 1917; he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville in March 1918.
hotels

The Great Gatsby’s Grand American Dream Began in Louisville

How this Kentucky city fueled the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald
A bartender lights up a Shattered Skull cocktail at the Sunken Harbor Club.
alcohol

Our Favorite Flaming Cocktail Recipes

Warm up this January with Blue Blazers and Hot Ale Flips.
Sam O'Brien January 20, 2025
Guagrilla at the still.
women

The Women Harvesters Fueling the Rise of an Ecuadorian Spirit

Every bottle of miske starts with their ancestral tradition of collecting agave in the highlands.
Mark Johanson January 9, 2025
At Damaskus Konditorei in Berlin, a Syrian refugee family continues their generational confectionary business.
restaurants

Our 24 Favorite New Places to Eat and Drink in 2024

Mount a mechanical corn dog, feast on roast goat in a downed Soviet Plane, and more.
Diana Hubbell December 31, 2024
Because chimpanzees primarily eat fruit, they also ingest a lot of alcohol.
monkeys

The Booze-Soaked Lives of Wild Animals

Not only is alcohol consumed widely in nature, it may have played a role in human evolution.
Andrew Coletti December 3, 2024
Bottles range from bourbon to whiskey to gin.
military history

The Return of 'The Squadron Bottle,' a San Francisco Tradition

Anyone with a military ID can have a shot at this famed bar.
Anne Ewbank October 8, 2024
The Oxfordshire Band of Hope and Temperance Union produced this map of Oxford's breweries and pubs in 1883.
maps

The Victorian 'Drink Maps' Wielded by Anti-Booze Crusaders

Author Kris Butler reveals how Temperance advocates mapped bars to discourage their spread.
Andrew Coletti September 11, 2024
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Poças

Sample port and quinine-fortified wine at this fourth-generation winery near Porto.
London, England

Eko Brewery and Taproom

Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
Glasgow, Scotland

Collins Temperance Fountain

A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.
Newburgh, Scotland

Lindores Abbey Distillery

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.
Marrickville, Australia

Wildflower Brewery

Inventive brewers use NSW ingredients to dream up flavorful beers made with local honey, native raspberries, and Mariposa plums.
Durango, Colorado

EsoTerra Ciderworks

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.
Gilbert, West Virginia

Hatfield & McCoy Moonshine

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.
Verónica Oviedo (center) began the all-female mariachi band Mujer Latina in 2004.
aliens

7 Stories to Toast To Cinco de Mayo

Replace that margarita with vino de cocos.
April White May 3, 2024
Oaxaca is famous for its crafts, including alebrijes, colorful wood-carved animals.
ruins

Six Wondrous Reasons to Explore Oaxaca Right Now

Advice from an expert on what to see, drink, and eat in one of Mexico’s most exciting states.
Los Angeles, California

Circus Liquor Clown

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.