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Alcohol

Drop Shot

With this Dutch liqueur, you can now drink licorice.

Muratina

This crisp, sour Kenyan brew is made by fermenting the “sausage” fruit.

Some revelers dress as the "Green Man," a folkloric figure.

Wassailing

This wintertime serenade for apple trees also involves firing rifles and drinking cider.

Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.

Mellow Corn Whiskey

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.

Dorando Pietri is helped across the finish line while holding a cork in his hand.

Remembering When Runners Drank Champagne as an Energy Drink

At the 1908 Marathon in London, athletes hit the bottle mid-race.

Katherine Alex Beaven June 19, 2018

Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

A selection of qvevri stand at the ready.

How Georgia's Winemakers Went Underground to Survive Soviet Occupation

The world's most ancient winemaking culture almost disappeared.

Nickolaus Hines June 14, 2018

Peach rakija.

Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

Chouchen

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.

Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.

Tepache

This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.

Café Brûlot

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.

An array of Nutcracker flavors.

Nutcracker

This cocktail is a New York City summertime staple, albeit an illegal one.

T’ej

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.

Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

Commandaria

To taste the oldest wine still in production, head to Cyprus.

The "Battle of the Tea" is on.

Was the Long Island Iced Tea Invented in ... Tennessee?

"Not since the 'Battle of Long Island' has Long Island's honor been so challenged."

Anne Ewbank May 21, 2018