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Kina Lillet was still being made according to the original recipe that it launched with in the late 1800s - fruit liqueur, wine, and quinine.

In Germany, for example, St. George's Day, April 23, became the traditional day when all brewing stopped for the warm season—a 16th-century Bavarian trade statute made it illegal to brew beer between April 24 and Sept. 29. That made bock beer culturally important. The first bock beers were most likely brewed by German monks during the winter, then laid down or aged for several months to prepare them for a special time of the year: Lent.

The modern origins of both beer and wine are rooted in Europe, which is home to a north-south division often referred to as the "beer-wine divide" that splits the continent into two. There's the Wine Belt in the south and the Beer Belt in the north. This is primarily due to their respective climates, with the Mediterranean climate of southern Europe being ideal for growing grapes and the cooler climate of northern Europe better suited toward producing beer.

Brooklyn-based amaro producer Faccia Brutto Spirits teamed up with the 139-year-old restaurant to launch a German-style herbal liqueur that will be available at the restaurant, online, and in select New York City bottle shops. Peter Luger partnered with the local distillery to create the bittersweet liqueur to celebrate the restaurant's heritage and offer a one-of-a-kind digestif that's the perfect cap to a hearty meal of steakhouse classics.

The Boston cooler has all the cultural markers of a regional specialty. For starters, the infamous soda shake boasts a distinct recipe and trademarked identity that's built directly on its historical ties to Detroit. Coupled with its legacy placement and celebrated status in Michigan culture, there's no denying that the Boston cooler is Detroit's signature ice cream soda shake. So, you may be asking yourself, what makes this ice cream float so special?

Stroll into nearly any Italian restaurant in the country and you'll likely get a glimpse at a row of oddly shaped bottles sitting in the oft-forgotten back bar. Those bottles contain grappa, a spirited sip most often enjoyed after a lengthy dinner when belts start feeling tight, when diners recline in their seats taking lazy last bites of half-eaten desserts.

just before we collectively stumbled into this shitty timeline marred by "fake news" and idiot fascism, a journalist did that thing that journalism used to do: hold power to account. In this case, the power was Big Bay Leaf, and the reporter was Kelly Conaboy, writing for the Awl on a "vast bay leaf conspiracy" that-then as now-cons well-meaning home cooks into buying weird leaves that taste and smell like "nothing."

The signature spicy, savory taste of a bloody mary cocktail is a favorite for many. It's refreshing, easy to customize, and packed with tangy brightness, perfect for brunch time sipping, or perhaps enjoying as a restorative "hair of the dog" after a heavy night. Traditionally, a bloody mary consists of vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and celery salt,

While one of the bartenders at the legendary Connaught Bar in London mixes your martini tableside, you're invited to choose your bitters to complete the drink. Lavender, perhaps? Or would tonka, coriander, or cardamom please you? Oh, what about the house-developed Dr. Ago's? Whatever your choice, you feel special for having collaborated on your order. But in truth, the selection process is so carefully planned by the Connaught that they're still behind the wheel. It's customization and control in perfect balance.