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.
Food & Drink
After nineteen seasons of “The Great Food Truck Race,” the Greenville-raised chef shares his favorite finds from the road and what he considers his “biggest impact on the food world”
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The acclaimed actor on how he became involved with Woody Creek Distillers, his Southern upbringing, and why he’s a rye guy
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On the hunt for a mysterious hybrid—no camouflage required
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The Brooklyn craft distiller takes inspiration from the creation of New York City’s skyline
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Whiskey meets blender in these adult slushies that take the bite out of late-summer heat
Arts & Culture
“If Land Rover’s original engineers were building a classic Defender now, I believe this is exactly what it would be,” says Paul Potratz of Helderburg
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Founded in Newport, Kentucky, in 2014, New Riff took home the coveted award for World’s Best Bourbon
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Six releases that showcase how whiskey makers are going the extra mile—with extra barrels—to introduce new flavors to bourbon
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Caroline Paulus, the staff whiskey historian for Justins’ House of Bourbon, uncovers the stories behind dusty bottles
Travel
You say you want a revolution? This one comes with a view.
Travel
The bestselling author celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of his Virginia town’s beloved pedestrian mall
Food & Drink
With wins from North Carolina to Texas, the region’s culinary stars took a bite of the spotlight
Travel
Go long! The friendly skies are especially friendly for Southern sports fans this fall.
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In South Georgia, a family-run distillery embraces the swing of the seasons
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The master distiller shares a pour of a special release of Russell’s Reserve in honor of his forty-fifth anniversary, and looks back at decades of bourbon memories
Arts & Culture
Get back to nature—and go back in time—at a Virginia campsite’s Revolution-themed tents
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Sporting artist Jared DuCote creates hyper-realistic depictions worthy of hanging above a home bar
Home & Garden
“This Is a Gardening Show” keeps it real. Real funny.




















