We tend to take booze for granted these days, because all we have to do is walk into a store and we’re presented with an array of options to choose from. But while many people take pride in picking their poison, they might not know the history of how their favorite drinks came to be.
Particularly in the US, the difficulty to get one’s hands on alcohol gave it, ironically, an interesting appeal. Click through to see what Americans have been getting tipsy on throughout the creation of the nation, and why.