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.
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Southern Whiskey, Scottish Brogue
In the Virginia foothills, Old World and New unite in a bottle of single malt
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Discover Cuba’s Other Rum Cocktail: El Presidente
Get to know an overlooked classic drink
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A Shot of Redemption
Jägermeister returns, newly respectable
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Liquid Smoke Cocktail
Barbecue meets its perfect match in this blend of mezcal and amaro
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This Tennessee Rye Is a Smash Hit
A distillery known for moonshine makes a rye that really rocks
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How to Make a Whiskey Smash
This cross between a mint julep and a whiskey sour just might be your new favorite cocktail
Arts & Culture
The Colorful, Far-Out Vision of James Michalopoulos
The most recognizable painter in New Orleans is on a mission: to make sure the City doesn’t forget the artists who keep it funky
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A Better Bitter: Exploring Amaro
This traditional Italian liqueur takes a turn South
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Have a Drink with G&G
The doors are open at the Garden & Gun Club—our new Atlanta bar and restaurant
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Cocktails From Cuba with Love
New bars inspired by the cantinero tradition
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Five New Bars For 2019
Add these brand new (or soon-to-open) spots to your must-visit list
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The South’s Best New Bars
For a taste of the South’s cocktail revolution, pull up a stool at one of these recently opened establishments
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How to Make an Oleo-Saccharum
The ultimate pro move for mixing the perfect punch
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Classic West Indian Punch
Think of this history-steeped blend of sweetened tea and rum as a template— and then tweak it
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Knockout Punch Recipes
From simple colonial-era rum-and-citrus concoctions to effervescent blends of champagne and brandy, nothing gets a party started—or keeps it going—quite like a big bowl of punch
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Quoit Club Punch
This blend of brandy, rum, and Madeira really packs a wallop
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Champagne Punch
Bubbly enlivens a refreshing post-prohibition mix
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Satsuma Punch
One bowl, three centuries of New Orleans tradition
Made in the South Awards
2018 Overall Winner: High Wire Distilling Co.
Drink Category Runners-Up: A rye whiskey from Kentucky, Blackberry Farm’s Imperial Stout, and Castle Hill Cider
Made in the South Awards: Food
Winner: White Oak Pastures Ibérico Pancetta
Runners-Up: sweet-cured jalapeños from Jed’s Finest, a magnolia vinegar from Lindera Farms, and Blackberry Patsh’s satsuma syrup