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Chouchen
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Chouchen

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

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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Mellow Corn Whiskey
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Mellow Corn Whiskey

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

Cold mornings in the Andean Highlands are best met with a steaming cup of this sweet, purple drink.
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Morir Soñando
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Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
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Mauby
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Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.
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Drop Shot
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Drop Shot

With this Dutch liqueur, you can now drink licorice.
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Ginjinha
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Ginjinha

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

Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
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Juniper Beer
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Juniper Beer

This grain-free beer was all but forgotten until folk festivals sparked a revival in Kurpie, Poland.
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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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Cynar
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Cynar

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
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Eisbock
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Eisbock

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
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Liquore all'Alloro
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Liquore all'Alloro

If there is anything that should rest on its laurels, it’s probably this laurel-infused digestif.
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Sweet Potato Fly
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Sweet Potato Fly

Fermenting tubers with spices, eggshells, and sugar creates a fizzy, wassail-flavored drink.
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Blue Wine
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Blue Wine

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.
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Vermont Gold Vodka
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Vermont Gold Vodka

Soften the chill of Northeastern winters with a spirit distilled from local maple sap.
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Rauchbier
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Rauchbier

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Beaujolais Nouveau
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Beaujolais Nouveau

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.
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Iceberg Beer
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Iceberg Beer

A Newfoundland brewery makes beer from glaciers that float along the shore.
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Posset
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Posset

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain
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Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.
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Gazoz
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Gazoz

A bit of the past bubbles up in Israel's reinvention of its classic summer sipper.
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