Only some states, cities or areas throughout the nation can lay declare to an unique 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, in fact, New York has the Manhattan. However there’s additionally a canon extra esoteric drinks which have grown up over the previous a number of a long time to develop into 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.