Key West bars, especially the popular ones, can get crowded. ... That’s why drag is big on the island, and the best (and rowdiest) place to partake is at 801 Bourbon Bar: ...

On the surface, Key West—that four-by-one-mile sliver of sand at the southernmost part of the United States—seems to follow the same formula: Its bars certainly mirror the larger-than-life ...

For as long as Key West has been around, booze has been a big part of island life. Historian Cori Convertito takes us on a tour through time of Key West's bars, saloons and grog shops.