Today is National Crème Brûlée Day, which is really just permission to crack through a sheet of burnt sugar before dinner is technically over. Few desserts make destruction feel this elegant.

July 27 is National Scotch Whisky Day. Scotch must be made in Scotland and aged in oak for at least three years, proof that patience can become both a beverage and a personality trait.

Today belongs to mangoes. More than 1,000 varieties are grown around the world, ranging from honey-sweet to bright and floral. If you’ve only ever eaten one kind, you’ve really only been introduced.