Drink in the world. One destination at a time.
Forget the winery weekend — a new kind of traveler is mapping their road trips entirely around taprooms, barrel rooms, and the small cities that built their identities on craft beer. From Fort Collins to Asheville, these brewery towns are becoming legitimate destinations in their own right, and the people who've discovered them aren't in any hurry to leave.
Forget Kentucky and Tennessee — some of the most exciting whiskey and craft spirits happening in America right now is taking place in former factory towns nobody thought to visit twice. From Pittsburgh to Detroit to Buffalo, post-industrial cities are quietly building cocktail scenes that punch way above their weight, and savvy travelers are starting to take notice.
Lisbon has become one of the most Instagrammed cities in Europe, and its rooftop bars — perched above terracotta rooftops with views of the Tagus — are a big part of why remote workers keep choosing it over cheaper, less photogenic alternatives. But behind the golden-hour cocktail photos, a more complicated story is playing out between the city's newcomers and the people who were already there.
Most Americans picture Guadalajara or the town of Tequila when they think about Mexico's famous spirit — but some of the most compelling agave experiences are happening in places you've probably never heard of. From the highland valleys of Tamaulipas to the rugged terrain of Michoacán, a new generation of small-batch distillers is rewriting what tequila can be. Pack light, bring a palate, and prepare to get pleasantly lost.
Across Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Ho Chi Minh City, a new kind of third place is emerging — part co-working space, part craft cocktail lounge, all community. American remote workers are at the center of it, and the culture they're building is unlike anything you'll find at home.
Oaxaca's mezcal scene is one of the most exciting—and most misunderstood—drinking cultures in the Americas. Beyond the Instagram-friendly rooftop bars and tourist-trap tastings lies a network of intimate palenque-connected cantinas where serious spirits culture is alive and evolving. Here's how to find it.