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Because chimpanzees primarily eat fruit, they also ingest a lot of alcohol.
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The Booze-Soaked Lives of Wild Animals

Not only is alcohol consumed widely in nature, it may have played a role in human evolution.
Andrew Coletti December 3, 2024
Bottles range from bourbon to whiskey to gin.
military history

The Return of 'The Squadron Bottle,' a San Francisco Tradition

Anyone with a military ID can have a shot at this famed bar.
Anne Ewbank October 8, 2024
The Oxfordshire Band of Hope and Temperance Union produced this map of Oxford's breweries and pubs in 1883.
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The Victorian 'Drink Maps' Wielded by Anti-Booze Crusaders

Author Kris Butler reveals how Temperance advocates mapped bars to discourage their spread.
Andrew Coletti September 11, 2024
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Poças

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

Eko Brewery and Taproom

Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
Glasgow, Scotland

Collins Temperance Fountain

A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.
Newburgh, Scotland

Lindores Abbey Distillery

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.
Marrickville, Australia

Wildflower Brewery

Inventive brewers use NSW ingredients to dream up flavorful beers made with local honey, native raspberries, and Mariposa plums.
Durango, Colorado

EsoTerra Ciderworks

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.
Gilbert, West Virginia

Hatfield & McCoy Moonshine

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.
Verónica Oviedo (center) began the all-female mariachi band Mujer Latina in 2004.
aliens

7 Stories to Toast To Cinco de Mayo

Replace that margarita with vino de cocos.
April White May 3, 2024
Oaxaca is famous for its crafts, including alebrijes, colorful wood-carved animals.
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Six Wondrous Reasons to Explore Oaxaca Right Now

Advice from an expert on what to see, drink, and eat in one of Mexico’s most exciting states.
Los Angeles, California

Circus Liquor Clown

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.
A fresco from a mansion, or haveli, depicting the sharing of a drink. In Rajput culture, the munawwar piyala meaning "cup of request" is liquor offered to guests during gatherings, especially marriages.
royalty

The Resurrection of Rajasthan’s Royal Liquors

After fading away post-Independence, Heritage Liquors are back and, this time, everyone can sip them.
N.C. Stevens April 19, 2024
Gastro Obscura

Tiquira

This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.
Gastro Obscura

Pont

A town in East France still makes a beloved green-anise liquor born after the ban of absinthe.
When fermented tuba gets distilled, just one fifth of the volume becomes vino de cocos.
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Is This Mexico's Oldest Spirit?

In the state of Colima, one man is reviving vino de cocos, a distillate that disappeared in the 1700s.
N.C. Stevens January 16, 2024
Social campaigners of the 1920s tried to make mocktails glamorous, but today Prohibition is primarily remembered as the era of speakeasies and bootleggers.
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7 Wild Stories From the Prohibition Era

The 18th Amendment had some unexpected side effects, from alcohol prescriptions to the rise of NASCAR.
April White January 12, 2024