Steve Russell
Steve Russell is a Garden & Gun contributing editor who also has written for Men’s Journal, Life, Rolling Stone, and Playboy. Born in Mississippi and raised in Tennessee, he resided in New Orleans and New York City before settling down in Charlottesville, Virginia, because it’s far enough south that biscuits are an expected component of a good breakfast.
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The longtime tour guide extraordinaire and now global ambassador gives notes on the storied Antique Collection—and his own unique history with the distillery.
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Where to belly up for “dusties” in the South and beyond
Recipe
Sandwich it inside your favorite biscuit for the ultimate Southern sliders
Travel
Lodging that will spoil you into the semiquincentennial spirit
Home & Garden
Why the South’s plant pros aren’t waiting for spring to prep for great gardens
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Going well beyond the traditional rickhouse, these distillers take creative approaches to harnessing the magic of time and wood
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The lauded Virginia retreat shares its recipe for a holiday-worthy tart that’s a gift to both bourbon and chocolate lovers
In Memoriam
The queen of Southern cooking. A titan of fly fishing. A legendary “soul man.” Remembering difference makers in music, politics, cinema, sports, and beyond.
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A conversation with Britt Kulsveen, the president and chief whiskey officer of one of Kentucky’s most intriguing bourbon producers
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Tips and strategies for upping your chances of bringing home a coveted bottle
Sporting
The Louisiana native carries on a Cajun woodworking and painting lineage
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A bourbon hunter’s dive down the rabbit hole of scoring vintage bottles uncorks a new level of whiskey obsession
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You’re not just imbibing. You’re imbibing for knowledge.
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Distilleries are pushing proof points ever higher. Should you be sipping a burlier bourbon?
Recipe
Here’s how the citrusy libation became law—and how to mix one for yourself
Severe Weather
After flash floods decimated the Texas Hill Country, the NBC News correspondent faced an unusually personal assignment
Travel
The lauded Virginia mountain lodge reaches a new peak with an impressive revamp
Food & Drink
Who needs a spring breeze when you can smell of hickory and applewood smoke?
Food & Drink
With medals going to Miami, Nashville, Austin, and more, the region’s culinary stars had a delicious night
Home & Garden
Certain ornamentals can be as unexpectedly deadly as they are pretty