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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
Even a “failed” fig tree can shine in this garden-fresh drink
At Charlotte’s Billy Sunday, a decadent elixir takes note from a favorite Valentine’s Day treat
This sparkling green cocktail from Justine in New Orleans keeps the good times rolling
Get a jump on peach season with this cheeky sipper
Give your nog a nudge with this mixologist-approved interpretation
An Elf-inspired creation from the holiday menu at Alabama’s Session Cocktails
Little libations that pack a big punch
A Virginia entertaining guru reimagines an old English classic sipper that tastes like “Christmas in a glass”
Yo, ho, ho, and a Belizean bottle of eco-friendly rum. Plus: a tropical, punchy cocktail recipe
Shake up a bourbon classic
The queen of country music’s margarita of choice is almost too pretty to drink
A fatherly wisdom–inspired cocktail that chooses not to choose
Try the Capote Cooler, aka AI on the rocks, for yourself
Don’t forget the gin
Bourbon Sippers
Definitive proof that bourbon and ice belong together
Shake up your cocktail routine with a Queen Bee from Atlanta’s One Eared Stag
Shake up a bourbon classic
A grown up version of the classic Southern concoction
Hugh Acheson’s take on a classic game day cocktail
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
A bourbon-and-coffee cocktail from the newly-opened Saint Leo Lounge in Oxford, Mississippi
A very Southern cocktail
Grapefruit, Campari, and bourbon come together in the Third Man cocktail
A velveteen sipper from New Orleans
Herbs, peaches, and bourbon come together in this riff on an old-fashioned
Bartenders are giving the South’s favorite nonalcoholic beverage a boozy spin
A gameday treat from Atlanta, Georgia
An old-fashioned favorite becomes a craft cocktail
Toast the Breeders’ Cup Classic with a fall-inspired drink from the Apiary in Lexington, Kentucky
Party Punch
An old concoction that can serve an army
A bourbon party punch from the Holy City
A reliable recipe that has evolved over the decades
A West Indies–inspired punch from the new Tampa EDITION, the city’s first five-star hotel
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
The return of a classic Charleston cocktail
Party like it’s 1829
Too much of this heavy-artillery drink and you’ll need to call in the reinforcements
The potent punch recipe from our October/November cover
Louisville’s High Horse doesn’t take its cocktails too seriously, as this big-batch spin on the modern classic makes clear
A velveteen sipper from New Orleans
The big-batch solution to making crowd-pleasing cocktails
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A spirited jaunt through the heart of Bluegrass State reveals its growing whiskey landscape
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Raising a glass to a powerhouse group of whiskey tastemakers