Malört, the notoriously bitter Chicago liquor, has transitioned from a local ... Malört, deeply tied to Chicago, was introduced by Carl Jeppson, a Swedish immigrant. It has become a badge ...

It was January in Chicago and the forecast was for heavy snow followed by bitter cold — high time, I thought, for a shot of malört, the most undrinkable beverage on earth. Or so I’d always heard — ...

The drink features candy corn-infused Jeppson’s Malort, lime juice ... time candy corn has been mixed with Chicago’s bitter ...

Few spirits inspire such a mix of fear, fascination, and fierce loyalty as Malört, the bitter, herbaceous liquor that has become ... was introduced by Carl Jeppson, a Swedish immigrant.