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Brandy

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Poças

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

An Old Fashioned (typically made with brandy in Wisconsin) at Buckhorn Supper Club.

How Wisconsin Became the Center of the ‘Brandy Belt'

The state with the biggest cocktail culture has an enduring affection for the spirit.

Amiee Maxwell January 28, 2021

Drink it while it's hot!

Hriatô

Slovakian winters call for a honey-and-bacon hot brandy cocktail.

Biska in a tree where misteltoe has also found a host.

Biska

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.

The small storefront of A Ginjinha.

Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

Peach rakija.

Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

The captivating blue flame of queimada.

Queimada

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.

Fake ortolan, shown in a traditional presentation, sculpted by Janice Poon for the TV show "Hannibal."

Ortolan Bunting

A cruel cooking method turns this tiny songbird into a rare delicacy.

In Maine, Allen's Coffee Brandy is more than twice as popular as the next-most popular spirit.

Allen's Coffee Brandy

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.