The World's Best Alcholic Libations & Where To Drink Them (PHOTOS)

Drinking the local beverage is a sure way to warm the hearts of the locals.

From Japan to Belgium, here are 10 of the best local alcoholic beverages around the world that make the effort of travel even more rewarding.

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Adapted from Lonely Planet's list of the World's Best Booze. © 2010 Lonely Planet. All rights reserved.

 

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Called nihonshu in Japan, sake is a rice wine with an alcohol content of 15% to 17%. Prior to the first sake brewery being established at Kyoto’s Imperial Palace in the 7th century, sake was consumed in a form that resembled porridge, with the rice primed for production by the chew-in-the-mouth method. There are more than 1,600 brewers of this almost transparent alcohol, with varieties ranging from sweet to crisp and fragrantly fruity. Serving sake slightly chilled generally brings out its best qualities.

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Called nihonshu in Japan, sake is a rice wine with an alcohol content of 15% to 17%. Prior to the first sake brewery being established at Kyoto’s Imperial Palace in the 7th century, sake was consumed in a form that resembled porridge, with the rice primed for production by the chew-in-the-mouth method. There are more than 1,600 brewers of this almost transparent alcohol, with varieties ranging from sweet to crisp and fragrantly fruity. Serving sake slightly chilled generally brings out its best qualities.

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