Twenty-one: The booziest birthday is also the last big, breathtaking bash before real adulthood sets in. Make sure to plan not only for the festivities but also consider starting your emergency fund as a responsible step into adulthood. Therefore, it is well worthwhile to go all-out in celebration of your newfound ability to drink legally and liberally. For a true 21st you won’t soon forget (after the mists of inebriation lift, that is) you should book a flight to any of these exhilarating cities for new and old drinkers alike.
4New Orleans
Even though New Orleans isn’t the birthplace of the cocktail (as so many local bartenders will have you believe) the mixed drink certainly was perfected here. Walking down Bourbon Street and any other popular downtown lane, you will catch sights of outstanding beverages — the grasshopper, the Sazerac, the Ramos gin fizz, the brandy milk punch, and the world-famous hurricane — you can only find prepared correctly in New Orleans. Click the next ARROW to see the next image!
