2) Whiskey

At least five brown liquor bars have opened in the past year, including Barrel, The Dignitary, The Whiskey Room, Rebellion, and Southern Efficiency. Other bars have stepped up their offerings, and Jack Rose boasts one of the best collections in the country. We chatted about the spirit’s popularity with cocktail man Derek Brown, who’s behind Southern Efficiency. “It's our patriotic duty to drink whiskey,” he tells us. “There are many American spirits, but none that tell the story of America better than whiskey.”

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