Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis is the author of And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails and has written frequently about cocktails, spirits, travel, and history for many publications, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, Imbibe, Punch, the Daily Beast, Sunset, the Wall Street Journal, and Garden & Gun. He lives on the Gulf Coast.

A cocktail

Distilled

When it comes to this classic cocktail, the variations are almost limitless

A man in a wine and whiskey room

Distilled

A chef’s curiosity turned into a house filled with whiskey history

image of a wall of shelves with bourbon

Distilled

Home to towering shelves, perfect pours, and unmistakable Southern charm

Inside a coffee shop

Travel

Congregation Coffee’s outposts have already drawn regulars for creative specials and chic design

Outside a Japanese KFC storefront

Travel

A bucket full of familiar tastes and surprising lore on one Southerner’s trip to Tokyo

A collage of bourbon bottles

Distilled

These ten bottles for discerning drinkers cover a range of price points—from standout everyday sippers to splurge-worthy pours

A bookstore with stacked shelves

Arts & Culture

In its new space, the bookstore celebrates community and creativity with local art and expanded offerings

The Ha’penny Bridge, built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin.

Travel

With direct flights from the South to Dublin, exploring the country’s traditions, rich literary culture, and comforting eats is easier than ever

A grid of bourbons

Distilled

Explore bourbon’s range with these six bottles from unexpected states that bring their own distinctive taste of place

A spread of bar drinks and barware

Food & Drink

G&G’s drink columnist shares thirteen essentials to get the good times rolling

A woman in a blue suit strolls down a New Orleans street with a brass band

Travel

Secret courtyards and brassy jazz bars. Elegant cocktails and go cups. Spontaneous parades and super bowl–size hospitality. Here’s your guide to tapping into New Orleans’ everyone-is-welcome energy

Two women prepare quesadillas with squash blossoms in Teotitlán del Valle, near Oaxaca.

Travel

Chef-led culinary trips bring guests to the flavors of Mexico, France, and beyond

A table with plates of food

Food & Drink

How to work with the Gulf South’s ever-shifting bounty? Change the menu weekly

A copper still in a distillery. Next to the still, there is a taxidermy longhorn head.

Food & Drink

In spite of—or maybe because of—the state’s challenges for whiskey makers, Texas is producing some truly distinctive pours

A bar cart spread of bourbon, Benedictine, ginger, tea, and bacon

Food & Drink

Elevate your pour with ginger, tea, bénédictine, or bacon for surprisingly splendid sips

Inside a dark, elegant bourbon bar with velvet green chairs, leather sofas, and a tall bar with a ladder

Travel

From vast libraries to a vintage emporium, these recently opened bars keep bourbon front and center

A king cake, sliced, with white icing drizzle, yellow, purple, and green spinkles, and a small pink plastic baby

Arts & Culture

Carnival season is so much more than a Fat Tuesday

Our Kind of Place

A quiet paddle away into a Louisiana marsh, Fort Proctor straddles time and space

15th Anniversary

Believe it or not, its best days are ahead

crossroads

A South Carolina distillery teams up with Allan Benton’s iconic Tennessee smokehouse to create a spirit unlike any other