Travel in the U.S.A.

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Co-founders Joshua Malin Adam Teeter Editorial Taylore Glynn Tim McKirdy Joanna Sciarrino Art Direction Danielle Grinberg Reporting Ash Croce Zach Geballe Nino Kilgore-Marchetti Pete O'Connell Design Sara Pinsonault Illustrations Alex Castro Danzhu Hu Zejiao Huang Jess Suttner

But if Athens or Johannesburg or Hong Kong isn’t on the itinerary this year, there are plenty of places in the continental U.S. that make compelling destinations, especially for drinks enthusiasts. If you’re like us, your travel is planned around sights to see and food to eat, sure, but mostly around places to drink. And with no shortage of excellent wineries, breweries, and distilleries to visit across the country, why not let them guide your way?

For many Americans, summer is prime time for travel. Be it a beachside retreat or a hiking expedition, the middle months of the year feel somewhat incomplete without a trip.

Reporting Ash Croce Zach Geballe Nino Kilgore-Marchetti Pete O'Connell Design Sara Pinsonault Illustrations Alex Castro Danzhu Hu Zejiao Huang Jess Suttner

Florida Distillery Trail

Texas Whiskey Trail

Tennessee Whiskey Trail

Virginia Spirits Trail

Paso Robles Distillery Trail

Colorado Spirits Trail

Utah's Spirits Trail

Northwest Whiskey Trail

Maine Distillers Trail

Hudson Valley Distillery Trail

Whiskey Rebellion Trail

The southern part of the United States, particularly Kentucky, is arguably the best-known part of the country associated with where whiskey is produced. But in documenting trails to explore in the South, the states of Tennessee, Florida, Texas, and Virginia all offer plenty of backroads and urban areas to get your whiskey on.

This area's rugged and varied terrain reflects the do-it-yourself attitude of distillers who’ve set up shop in all manner of places, be it small remote towns, large urban centers, or far-out places in the wilderness. Drawing in many cases from local ingredients and being influenced by local microclimates, the distilleries, and the whiskeys they make, reflect a relaxed and creative attitude common in this part of the country.

Ranging from the Mid-Atlantic to the rural enclaves of New York’s Hudson Valley and up into Maine, the North hosts enough talented distillers whose takes on whiskey are worth checking out. From tasting at estate distilleries growing their own grains to experiencing unique rye expressions, this region has plenty to offer whiskey lovers.

As did those pioneers who once followed the Oregon Trail, so too can spirit lovers in modern times follow some regional routes leading to new settlements of craft whiskey bliss. Nino Kilgore-Marchetti maps out nearly a dozen ways to explore American whiskey across the country, from Washington all the way to Maine.

While it’s hard to not find fresh hop beers in the Pacific Northwest during the season, Zach Geballe shares where to try some of the region’s best.

Napa Valley has long been a mecca for wine. Yet for oenophiles who want to enjoy great wines at more reasonable prices, Zach Geballe suggests a trio of regions a bit further inland that offer some of the best wine experiences California has to offer.