Just a few states, cities or areas throughout the nation can lay declare to an authentic cocktail all their very own. Washington, D.C., has the Rickey; New Orleans has its very personal cottage trade of homegrown classics, from the Ramos Gin Fizz to the Sazerac; and, after all, New York has the Manhattan. However there’s additionally a canon of extra esoteric drinks which have grown up over the previous a number of many years to grow to be native obsessions, from Maryland’s Orange Crush to the dive-bar drink recognized within the Higher Midwest because the “Beertini.”
Right here’s a tour of a few of our favorites.

