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Gastro Obscura’s Guide to the Northern Kentucky Bourbon Tour

10 worthy stops along The B-Line® to sip and savor spirited whiskey.
recipe

The Oat-Milk Cocktail That Took Down an Army

Amanda Schuster explores the origins of the Atholl Brose in “Signature Cocktails.”
Diana Hubbell October 12, 2023
Heinold’s First and Last Chance 2007. (Wikimedia Commons)
List

29 Dive Bars, Saloons, and Taverns Where the Vibe Is Unbeatable

Come for a beer and a shot, stay for the scene.
Diana Hubbell August 22, 2023
List

11 Unique Amaros and Liqueurs to Level Up Your Aperol Spritz

This summer, try an artichoke tipple with your soda and sparkling wine.
Sam Lin-Sommer June 29, 2023
Nashville, Tennessee

Chopper

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.
The trendy bar Silver Lyan sits in what was once the historic Riggs Bank.
Washington, D.C.

Silver Lyan

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.
Margherita Gagnoni, the winner of the competition, drew inspiration from the possibility of life-bearing conditions on Jupiter's moon Europa.
science

Make the Official Mocktail of the European Space Agency

Inspired by a mission to Jupiter, this bright blue drink bested 69 other 'space juices'.
Sam Lin-Sommer April 21, 2023
Pioneer Saloon
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Sagebrush Saloons: The Ultimate Guide to Nevada’s Most Storied Watering Holes

Where cocktails and comfort food go hand-in-hand with the stuff of legends.
recipe

Remembering When Cocktails Were Just Soup

Canned beef bouillon on the rocks, anyone?
Diana Hubbell February 23, 2023
nature

Thoughtful, Surprising Last-Minute Gifts

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura December 2, 2022
The Vanna White, a vodka highball with akvavit and celery shrub.
bars

Shake Up Your Cocktails with Miso and MSG

There's a long history of savory, surprising mixed drinks.
Diana Hubbell November 7, 2022
The Sweeney bowl is five feet tall and 225 pounds.
food

4 of History's Most Epic Punch Bowls

If your party doesn't feature enough alcohol to float a rowboat, you're doing it wrong.
Sam O'Brien October 3, 2022
A cocktail made with Waldmeister, the "forest master" known in English as sweet woodruff.
Berlin, Germany

Velvet

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.
List

10 History-Filled Bars Hiding in Plain Sight

There are plenty of stories in these unusual watering holes—if you can find them.
Diana Hubbell June 7, 2022
Seats ready for take-off.
Palm Springs, California

PS Air Bar

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
The author's punch recipe is "a knockout."
charles dickens

Drink Like Dickens With the Author's Punch Recipe

With flair and fire, he turned mixology into a performance.
Sam O'Brien December 21, 2021
Don't let its appearance fool you: Eggnog can be badass.
military history

The Wild and Weird History of Eggnog

The cozy cocktail has fueled prison parties and West Point riots.
Sam O'Brien December 21, 2021
The finished cocktail.
history

Make the Crystal-Clear Milk Cocktail Loved by a Spy and a Founding Father

Upgrade your punch game with a 400-year-old science trick.
Diana Hubbell December 16, 2021