5 Reasons To Love Malört

Marcy Franklin|July 1, 2013 12:38 am EST

We couldn't help but be intrigued by this story from Conde Nast Traveller: Malört, a liquor that got its fame in Chicago (and has yet to spread to other parts of the country), is "a bitter wormwood-based spirit with a pungent, lingering aftertaste." Supposedly, the locals love to drink it in shot form, but Chicago bars are reinventing how to drink Chicago's spirit in a cocktail. Where to find a Malört cocktail, according to Conde Nast Traveller:

Double A's Four Bitter Stars cocktail
Ada St.'s Jeppsen Driver
Sepia's I'm Not Drinking That (editor's note: a well-played name)
The Violet Hour's World Shattered cocktail
Centro Ristorante's Centro Champagne Cocktail

Click here to find descriptions of the cocktails from Conde Nast Traveller.