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Alcohol has shaped American history since before the Pilgrims even disembarked from the Mayflower. In the early days of the United States, beer was considered much safer than water for drinking—so virtually everyone was at least a little buzzed. Later, the U.S. would ban alcohol altogether—then ratify the first and only repeal of a Constitutional amendment to end the ban. Author Susan Cheever’s latest book, Drinking in America: Our Secret History, traces the arc of America’s relationship with booze. Here are 11 facts we learned about hooch’s history in America from it.

Produced across the Caribbean and Latin America, rum is a versatile spirit distilled from sugarcane or molasses that also has tremendous historical significance because of its ties to major trading routes. Like most spirits, it comes in a variety of different styles so we did a little research to find out more about the most common types of rum that are available. Do you know the difference between a dark rum and a black rum? What gives spiced rum its name?

Because September is Better Breakfast month, we're sharing some unique and downright delicious cocktails to enjoy at your next breakfast or brunch. We're sharing our favorites from this list of 16 brunch cocktails you really need to know from Epicurious. Enjoy!

Golden Sunset 

Bloody Mary haters, this one's for you. This Bloody Mary ditches canned tomato juice (and the tinned flavor) for the freshly pressed stuff made from Sun Gold or yellow tomatoes.