Like sweet tea and a whiskey sour collided in your freezer
Drinks
Drinks
Everything you need to know to enjoy the region’s signature drinks, including essential Southern cocktails and a sipper for every state
Cocktail Recipes
A sense of offbeat fun informs Nashville’s Fancypants and its cast of playful drinks—including this perfect summer-to-fall sipper
When only the heavy artillery will do
Like a Southern summer in a glass
Here’s how the citrusy libation became law—and how to mix one for yourself
The Ariston in Nashville shakes up a handful of classics for its own tequila and Aperol–laden cooler
Fortified wine embraces citrus, lemongrass, and a refreshing tea-and-honey syrup for an easy summer drink
A bracing, botanic cocktail inspired by a coastal Louisiana refuge
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The South’s favorite summer fruit tastes just as sweet in your glass
A mugged-up drink that’s pure refreshment
Stir up a toast to Marquis de Lafayette
Fresh off the sunny Atlanta patio of Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
Rum, sweet tea, and citrus come together in this warm-weather drink
While taking over a D.C. watering hole, Irish barman Oisin Kelly shares a favorite tipple
The secret? An easy homemade graham cracker syrup
Bourbon Sippers
A grown up version of the classic Southern concoction
Definitive proof that bourbon and ice belong together
A velveteen sipper from New Orleans
Hugh Acheson’s take on a classic game day cocktail
A bourbon cocktail built around local ingredients and homemade honey syrup
Bourbon or rye? Mike Raymond of Houston’s Cottonmouth Club and Reserve 101 suggests you split the difference with Wild Turkey 101. Here’s why
This traditional bourbon cocktail offers refreshing simplicity
A gameday treat from Atlanta, Georgia
Grapefruit, Campari, and bourbon come together in the Third Man cocktail
Herbs, peaches, and bourbon come together in this riff on an old-fashioned
A bourbon party punch from the Holy City
An old-fashioned favorite becomes a craft cocktail
Shake up a bourbon classic
Toast the Breeders’ Cup Classic with a fall-inspired drink from the Apiary in Lexington, Kentucky
Morning, meet happy hour
Party Punch
Louisville’s High Horse doesn’t take its cocktails too seriously, as this big-batch spin on the modern classic makes clear
Dating back to the 1740s, this punch is a timeless summertime party favorite
Party like it’s 1829
A bourbon party punch from the Holy City
A velveteen sipper from New Orleans
Bubbly enlivens a refreshing post-Prohibition mix
The big-batch solution to making crowd-pleasing cocktails
A Bloody Bull is an even richer spin on a Bloody Mary. Make it batch-style, like one G&G writer’s family, and prepare to bowl over your party guests
An old concoction that can serve an army
A West Indies–inspired punch from the new Tampa EDITION, the city’s first five-star hotel
The potent punch recipe from our October/November cover
A reliable recipe that has evolved over the decades
Food & Drink
Distilleries are pushing proof points ever higher. Should you be sipping a burlier bourbon?
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Whether from greenhouse, windowbox, or potager, your hard-earned harvest merits a celebratory cocktail
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Your body temperature might drop after scrolling through this list
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The answer is more science than art—but a tip from bartenders will up your ice aesthetic, anyway.