Closely related to Italian sambuca, Middle Eastern arak, Balkan and Turkish raki, and French pastis, ouzo is an anise-flavoured alcoholic spirit. As you’ll learn in this guide, it is made by steeping anise and other spices distilling it in a similar way to...
Rum started out before it was even called by that name. Way back before the word rum was recorded, there was a drink referred to as “wine sugar.” Wine sugar was most likely the beginning of the drink back in the thirteen hundreds. While the word rum didn’t exist at...
“You can sit there and drink pulque for hours and you just don't get drunk,” said an expert in Mexico’s epicurean delights. “Then you get up to leave and realize your legs don’t really work right. Your mind is completely clear, but your body doesn’t work.”We know that...
One of the most well-known types of French brandy is Cognac. While it may sound esoteric, it’s widely distributed–and often inexpensive. But Cognac isn’t the only great French spirit out there. If you’re really looking to get into the wonderful world of French brandy,...
On January 16 1919, the 18th Amendment went into effect one year later, by which time no fewer than 33 states had already enacted their own prohibition legislation. In October 1919, Congress put forth the National Prohibition Act, which provided guidelines for the...