The United States of intoxication. (via)
Odds are, you're sitting at work while reading this, where drinking at your desk is most likely frowned upon. And, unless you work for Vivid, viewing porn will probably earn you a sternly-worded email from HR, if not a visit from security with an empty box for you to fill before being escorted out of the building. So why not kill a bit of your Friday afternoon with the next best thing, some map porn of the most popular cocktail in each U.S. state.
The map was put together by Estately, and is based on the frequency of Google searches for specific drinks around the country. Some of the findings make perfect sense, like overheated Texans looking to mix up the perfect Margartita, or New York snobs convincing themselves that only a drink named after one of the five boroughs could the best F'n drink evah!
However, Google searches are far from an exact science. According to the map, Tom Collins is the most popular drink in five states, but those numbers could be skewed by the fact that there are people named Tom Collins. And it's not hard to imagine some Michigan residents Googling "sex on the beach" during the winter months for some tropical-themed erotica.
It's also not a coincidence that Screwdrivers aren't represented. They're pretty popular, but no one needs Google's help to pour orange juice over vodka.
This map is still interesting, but will likely be outdated as of today when half the people reading this Google "what the hell is a Pisco Sour?"
(by Jonathan Corbett)