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
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
Food & Drink
Potent Peach Tea
Add a Southern twist to your cocktail for a refresher with zing
Recipe
A Sparkling Cocktail That’s Worth the Squeeze
An Asheville bar shares its bright idea for making the most of an orange
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