The Museum of Alcoholic Beverages
Borderless Spirits — The Global Distillation Gallery
A dedicated gallery of untold distillers and overlooked spirits, with Africa leading the story and the world in conversation.
A dedicated gallery of untold distillers and overlooked spirits, with Africa leading the story and the world in conversation.
Borderless Spirits celebrates the ingenuity of communities that turned grain, fruit, and root into heritage. Africa takes the lead — with akpeteshie, chang'aa, tej, ogogoro, and mampoer — joined by lesser-known beverages such as Bolivia's chicha, Mexico's pulque, Cherokee corn-based kvfi, and Australian bush honey mead. These drinks aren't "global treasures" yet; this gallery elevates them — documenting the artistry, trade, and survival encoded in every drop. Fermentation is resistance; aging is art; identity is the legacy.
