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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 cognac cocktail with a lemon garnish

Recipe

This Cognac-Fueled Cocktail Honors a Revolutionary War Icon

Stir up a toast to Marquis de Lafayette

A spread of bar drinks and barware

Food & Drink

Stock the Ultimate Southern Bar

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

A silver platter of drinks and bottles of rhum sit on a table

Recipe

A Tropical Getaway, Courtesy of Martinique’s Mix of Rhum Agricole and Spiced Rum

A blend of coconut cream, rhum, and a sprinkle of nutmeg and lime zest bring a taste of the French Caribbean in winter

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

Travel

A G&G Guide to New Orleans: What to Eat, Drink, See, and Do

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

A hot cocktail in a glass sits by a half-eaten cookie and a silver platter with a silver tea pot and a bottle of gin

Recipe

Warm Your Spirit with This Hot Gin Punch

Madeira, citrus, and a bit of Victorian flair come together in a Dickens-approved winter sipper

Glasses of whiskey cocktails

Food & Drink

Tennessee’s Whiskey Revival

Standout Volunteer State distillers are making up for lost time

A bottle of tepache next to a pineapple cocktail

Recipe

Bright and Tangy Tepache Ranch Water

Tame the dog days with a pineapple-powered Mexican classic

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

Travel

International Dining Adventures with a Southern Accent

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

A green cocktail with lime

Recipe

Coconut Rum Comes of Age

With these quality spirits, your tropical cocktail doesn’t have to taste like sunscreen. Plus: A recipe for a fresh coconut daiquiri

A table with plates of food

Food & Drink

In New Orleans, Wild South Restaurant Dances with the Seasons

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

A pink drink splashes as a strawberry goes into it. The glass stands against a blue background

Food & Drink

The Anti Hero: White Limozeen’s Blush and Not-So-Bashful Bachelorette Cocktail

The Music City bar whips up something sweet and bright for the surge of partygoers

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

Food & Drink

Texas Distillers Take Whiskey by the Horns

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

A grouping of martinis with lemon peels with peach amaro on a copper table

Recipe

A Warm and Fuzzy Peach Martini

Get a jump on peach season with this cheeky sipper

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

Food & Drink

Four Recipes that Mix Magic with Bourbon’s Perfect Pairings

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

Food & Drink

Nine of the South’s Best Whiskey Bars

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

Why Southerners Never Eat King Cake Before January 6

Carnival season is so much more than a Fat Tuesday

A gold platter of cocktails with lime garnishes and ice. The platter is on a red tile background with a sliced lime, shaker, ice, and glasses

Drinks

A Small But Mighty Snaquiri

Little libations that pack a big punch

Recipe

Rum from the Rainforest

Yo, ho, ho, and a Belizean bottle of eco-friendly rum. Plus: a tropical, punchy cocktail recipe

Recipe

A Chatbot Mixes a Southern Cocktail—With Surprising Results

Try the Capote Cooler, aka AI on the rocks, for yourself

Our Kind of Place

Fortress of Solitude in Louisiana

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

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