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Alcohol

Skull-Shaped Beer Steins Were Once Popular Graduation Gifts

They were part of a broader wave of adventurous stein-craft.

Matthew Taub May 3, 2019

A batty wine label from around 1880.

When Wine and Sauce Labels Were Glorious Works of Art

The wealthy once labeled their ketchup, soy sauce, and champagne with style.

Anne Ewbank May 1, 2019

Zurich, Switzerland

Oepfelchammer

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington's Distillery

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Researchers recreated Wari chicha.

How Breweries Helped Keep This Pre-Columbian Empire Together

Researchers recreated Wari chicha for science and happy hour.

Reina Gattuso April 18, 2019

Huntsville, Utah

Shooting Star Saloon

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

Fish House Punch

This Philadelphia cocktail was invented at a fishing club that once declared itself a sovereign state.

The historic tavern.

Washington, Wisconsin

Nelsen’s Hall & Bitters Club

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Quoit Club Punch

Drinkers downed this serious cocktail while hurling heavy rings at posts in the 18th century.

Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Ski-Slope Tree Martinis

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

Bristol Milk

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.

Riga Black Balsam

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

Pan de Pulque

This shape-shifting bread has kept its traditional name, but continued to reinvent itself with changing times.

Super Punch

An obscure Italian amaro became the pride of Pittsburgh.

The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Zelionyj Bazaar

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Black Tot Rum

The rare remaining bottles of the British Navy's rum rations can be yours for $1,000 each.

The unfiltered version of the beer.

Širvenos

This Lithuanian brew adds green peas to the malt.