A forgotten libation, brought back to the world once more

Antoine Amedie Peychaud invented his ruby red bitters as a tonic, but the liquid kick the concoction gave his clientele saw it become something much more fun

Shochu was originally used as a medicinal disinfectant. Yet with sales now surpassing sake, it’s Japan’s new national drink

Agwa De Bolivia is the only coca leaf liqueur in the world, but there is nothing illicit about this luminous green, herbal concoction

The brainchild of Ólafur Örn Ólafsson and Gunnar Karl Gíslason, Birkir Snaps and Björk Liqueur owe their unique flavour to Iceland’s signature tree: the birch

Though it comes from the strawberry tree, taste of strawberries it does not. Introducing Portugal’s finest firewater – Aguardente de Medronho

Its alcohol content is so high, it was once used as an antiseptic. Welcome to the world of Centerba

Once revered as a gift from the gods and more or less unchanged since the days of Marco Polo, this drink fermented from coconut flower sap makes for an interesting addition to your cocktail