I Celebrate this holiday every  September 15th because it reminds me of Aunt Helen, who drank Grasshoppers in places  that still had matchbooks and a  French pharmacist who invented the liqueur as medicine.

It's a perfect drink - one of those rare cocktails that doesn't need a marketing department, a flaming garnish, or fancy gadgets to create it. It only needs whiskey, lemon, sugar, ice, and somebody willing to shake the hell out of it. 

 Your assignment today is simple: drink like a pirate, dress like a tourist, and regret nothing. If moderation is your thing, may we kindly recommend you sit this one out and perhaps take up knitting...

 Skip your usual order and try something from another country. If you don't like it, congratulations, you've learned something. Go back to your favorite lager and pretend you were being adventurous. 

July 19. Right in the middle of July. It’s hot, the kind of heat that makes you question your loyalty to anything that isn’t air-conditioned, and suddenly a simple idea starts to feel profound: maybe the solution is rum. 

 A dive bar is more than just a place to drink. It’s where we mark out life’s plans, celebrate its successes, and make memories to treasure. We make friends who become family and remember those who have left us behind. 

 A dive bar is more than just a place to drink. It’s where we mark out life’s plans, celebrate its successes, and make memories to treasure. We make friends who become family and remember those who have left us behind. 

 A dive bar is more than just a place to drink. It’s where we mark out life’s plans, celebrate its successes, and make memories to treasure. We make friends who become family and remember those who have left us behind. 

Can you walk into a bar and trade your AA Chip in for a cocktail? We give you the unfiltered facts.