Culture of the Southern United States celebrations. Hurricanes are a famous French Quarter drink, as are sazerac cocktails and absinthe. The upper South, specifically Kentucky, is known for its production of bourbon whiskey, which is a popular base for cocktails. As of 2005, Kentucky was credited with producing 95% of the world's bourbon, which has been referred to as America's only native spirit. The mint julep is traditionally depicted as a popular beverage among more affluent Southerners. Many other bourbons are produced in Kentucky including Evan Williams, Wild Turkey and Bulleit.Southern Comfort is a flavored distilled spirit modeled after bourbon and made in Louisiana. Another form
Maghrebi mint tea drinking establishments in Europe and North America. The spearmint cultivar "Mentha spicata" 'Nana' possesses a clear, pungent, mild aroma, and is the mint that is traditionally used in Maghrebi mint tea. Other hybrids and cultivars of "Mentha", including "yerba buena", are occasionally used as substitutes for Nana mint. In Morocco, people enjoy perfuming their Moroccan mint tea with herbs and flowers. For fancy occasions, they like adding orange blossom water. In the cold season, they add many warming herbs like Pennyroyal mint and absinthe. Historians differ as to when they think tea was introduced to Moroccan culture, although some say