Many are the countries that offer their very own fascinating & tasty distillations -- Scottish single malts, Mexico's tequila, Kentucky bourbon, habushu in Japan -- you name it. An intoxicating way of exploring the world! And of course most countries also have their own beers - often very distinctive indeed. We raise a glass to all of it here!

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A visit to Mount Gay Distillery on Barbados, where it´s said rum was invented

  Most travelers know that most Caribbean islands are soaked in rum, but Barbados goes the rest one better because here, locals say, is where rum was discovered. In capital Bridgetown one early-17th-century day, the story goes, a tavern owner was searching for an empty shipping barrel when he inadvertently stumbled across one filled with a concoction worth selling -- a barrel of sugar cane fermented over time.  Well, Mr. Rumball -- the tavern owner -- knew a good thing when he tasted it and…

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The rum deals of Martinique

Martinique.orgThis island is known for its rhum agricole (accounting about 80 percent of its production of rum), made directly from sugarcane juice. You can enjoy tours, tastings and a look at rum paraphernalia/lore at three of the island´s top distilleries, Habitation Clément, La Favorite (one of the oldest on the island, dating back to 1842 and still operating partly via steam engines), and Distillerie J.M. read post  

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What is a single-malt whisky? Plus some prime examples

  Dylan de Jonge Few spirits have captured the hearts and palates of spirits enthusiasts quite like whisky, a sophisticated elixir born from the perfect blend of time-honored tradition, premium ingredients, and meticulous craftsmanship. Distilled in Scotland and Ireland since at least the 15th century, single malt is now also produced in more than two dozen other countries, even including the likes of Brazil, Lebanon, Pakistan, South Africa, and Taiwan. Whisky is also widely available…

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A quick guide to the 6 types of Tequila

  Tequila is a distilled mezcal (meaning one of any kind of spirits made from a cactuslike plant of Mexico's western Jalisco state called the blue agave). Predated by also-agave-derived pulque - distilled for thousands of years during pre-Columbian times - tequila was created in the mid-17th century in the town after which it it is named, These days it is counted as among the world's top five most popular spirits, and can be be consumed straight up, on the rocks, or in a mixed drink. It's…

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  • It's contest time! Today's Cocktail Hour is all about tequila. It's a field report on a tequila tasting event. Bring your souvenir shot glass out and have a taste. For the contest, be the first to answer a trivia question and win a small prize. Details in today's Cocktail Hour at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/296b3gh
  • That's life on the edge, Anil. ;)
  • I loved the copper canyon. I added an extra shot of tequila.
  • Thanks, Ed. I appreciate it.
  • Heading off to Scotland tomorrow night for a series of distillery visits and a speech at the World Whiskies Conference next week in Glasgow!
  • I love that Amarita video. Mind you, I'd be cock-eyed if I drank one, but I sure wanted to. Your video is cocktail porn, and that's a compliment.
  • Today on the cocktail hour I put on the lab coat and play Dr. Frankenstein with the alcohol. Come join us for my own creation, the Amarita: http://tinyurl.com/ybq4lpv
  • Something new on The Cocktail Hour this week: Round One of the Skid Row Wine Bowl. Pour yourself a glass of cheap wine and join us on the patio: http://tinyurl.com/yat6ps4
    The Cocktail Hour - Skid Row Wine Bowl:Round 1
    Welcome to the first round of the Skid Row Wine Bowl where we take an ultracheap wine...Two Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw)...and put it up again...
  • We're taking it SLO as we head to California's Central Coast. Beaches, Sea Lions, Wine Tasting, and Sprint Cars! It's today's trip report at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/yft7al8
  • Drinking and birdwatching, it's The Cocktail Hour on The World on Wheels. Pour yourself a nice, reasonably priced red and head out to the patio to count birds. http://tinyurl.com/yfk3oyb
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