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 in New Orleans.

Drinks
Tiki’s Southern Drawl
A classic Caribbean liqueur blends with bourbon to bewitch the senses

Recipe
The Return of a Legendary Rye
A fabled whiskey makes a fanfared return

Food & Drink
Gin and Apple Brandy Hit it Off
A warming apple spirit accents
a New Orleans darling

Food & Drink
DIY Hard Seltzer with Topo Chico
Transform the sparkling refresher into the cocktail of your dreams

Recipes
A Whiskey-and-Jam Session
Fruit preserves star in a surprising Scotch cocktail

15th Anniversary
Bourbon’s Next Golden Age
Believe it or not, its best days are ahead

Food & Drink
Raising Your Glassware
A topflight collection of drinking vessels pays off by the sip

Recipes
A Rum of One’s Own
An exceptional new Southern blend celebrates tastes of the Caribbean

Recipe
Jungle Witch: Winter in the Tropics
A summery holiday is just a sip away

drinks
The Pitfalls and Pleasures of Peanut Butter Whiskey
Yes, we suggest you try it

crossroads
A Smoky Bourbon Mash-Up
A South Carolina distillery teams up with Allan Benton’s iconic Tennessee smokehouse to create a spirit unlike any other

drinks
Watermelon Cocktails Three Ways
Delicious spins on the essential home bar ingredient of the season

Travel
Visiting New Orleans: G&G’s Guide to the Big Easy
Your guide to visiting the Big Easy

drinks
A Summer Irish Coffee
The welcome chill factor of the frozen cocktail

drinks
The Secret Ingredient in Your New Favorite Cocktail
A superb ginger syrup spices up the home cocktail

Drinks
An At-Home Mardi Gras Cocktail
For a new lease on licorice, try this taste of Carnival in a glass

Drinks
A Devilish Coffee Milk Punch
Sharp flavors enhance a Crescent City classic

Drinks
A Modern Moscow Mule
Small-batch Southern vodkas step up to the palate

Drinks
Behold, the Potlikker Martini
Tye Harrison of Asheville’s Benne on Eagle makes the most of a humble leftover

Forgotten Southern Recipes
The History of the Georgia Peach Julep
A surprising key ingredient returns the original mint julep to its roots