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 distillery known for moonshine makes a rye that really rocks
Drinks
This cross between a mint julep and a whiskey sour just might be your new favorite cocktail
Arts & Culture
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
Drinks
The doors are open at the Garden & Gun Club—our new Atlanta bar and restaurant
Drinks
For a taste of the South’s cocktail revolution, pull up a stool at one of these recently opened establishments
Drinks
Think of this history-steeped blend of sweetened tea and rum as a template— and then tweak it
Drinks
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
Made in the South Awards
Drink Category Runners-Up: A rye whiskey from Kentucky, Blackberry Farm’s Imperial Stout, and Castle Hill Cider
Made in the South Awards: Food
Runners-Up: sweet-cured jalapeños from Jed’s Finest, a magnolia vinegar from Lindera Farms, and Blackberry Patsh’s satsuma syrup
Drinks
Rum and coconut come together in a Puerto Rican holiday mainstay
Drinks
Grapefruit, Campari, and bourbon come together in the Third Man cocktail