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A group of friends in a Chicago bar sharing Malört shots, celebrating a unique local tradition with camaraderie and a touch of defiance.
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Malört Liquor Shots: A Chicago Rite of Passage

In Cook County, 90% of all Jeppson's Malört sales occur, a testament to Chicago's peculiar devotion to a liquor often described as tasting like 'grapefruit pith and pencil shavings', according to Chic

Mina Park·May 24, 2026