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.

A distillery room with barrels and artwork

Food & Drink

Work your way straight to the whiskey source

bourbon bottle

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Founded in Newport, Kentucky, in 2014, New Riff took home the coveted award for World’s Best Bourbon

four bottles of 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

A ferris wheel

Travel

You say you want a revolution? This one comes with a view.

An outdoor mall

Travel

The bestselling author celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of his Virginia town’s beloved pedestrian mall

Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu.; Serigne Mbaye; Susan Bae; Taylor Montgomery; Adrian Torres.

Food & Drink

With wins from North Carolina to Texas, the region’s culinary stars took a bite of the spotlight

The Tennessee Volunteers run through the ”T“ during a 2024 game at the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium.

Travel

Go long! The friendly skies are especially friendly for Southern sports fans this fall.

A distillery interior

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In South Georgia, a family-run distillery embraces the swing of the seasons

A man in a rickhouse

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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

view from inside a tent looking out into the mountains

Arts & Culture

Get back to nature—and go back in time—at a Virginia campsite’s Revolution-themed tents

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If he loves a good pour, these whiskey accessories raise the bar

A painting of bourbon bottles

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Sporting artist Jared DuCote creates hyper-realistic depictions worthy of hanging above a home bar

Zach Galifianakis among nasturtium flowers.

Home & Garden

“This Is a Gardening Show” keeps it real. Real funny.

A pool at a hotel

Travel

Life on the edge can feel positively tranquil at these revamped coastal escapes

A bottle of bourbon

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Bruce Russell pays homage to granddad Jimmy’s legendary bourbon with his own highly anticipated Gold Foil Edition. Get it while you can.

A portrait of a man with bourbon barrels

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Bourbon hunter and Internet phenom TJ Gamble on why 850,000 fans binge his videos—and how that’s changed his life

Three men sit at a table with seeds

Arts & Culture

We caught up with David Shields about his new show, “The Savers of Flavor,” and the quest to unearth ingredients nearly lost to time

Gondolas in the mountains

Travel

The high times at this West Virginia adventure destination start with a one-of-a-kind gondola ride

People hold a long quilt outside

Arts & Culture

Stitched by Americans from all fifty states, the 2,500-block patchwork is a sweeping tribute to the nation’s birthday