Wayne Curtis

A light-buzz summer drink perfect for the front porch

Can a serious cocktail come out of a blender? At Houston’s Anvil bar & Refuge, you bet

The Queen City stirs up a Caribbean classic

Set the punch bowl aside and serve up your very own cask-aged concoctions

Set the punch bowl aside and serve up your very own cask-aged cocktail

Food runners-up Scott and Lindsay Meyer cold-press raw Georgia pecans into a healthful and delicious oil

Food runners-up Shawn and Jenny Hatley bring lard back to the standard Southern pantry

Food runners-up Matt and Kori Wallace offer hand-crafted ketchups and mustard that go beyond burgers and fries

Drink runner-up Jimmy Turner revives a family tradition in this Washington, D.C.-based bourbon

This drink runner-up from Atlanta, Georgia offers a fresh approach to the popular craft beverage

Drink runner-up Joe Heron channels his love of music into a top-notch brandy

Drink category winners and New Orleans mixologists Max J. Messier and Lauren Myerscough revive a lost tiki syrup

Food category winner and Virginia farmer James Faison believes bacon makes everything better—even sausage

The historic brand welcomes whiskey back to the bottle

Southern distillers add depth to an oft-sophomoric spirit

Spiced rum gets the New Orleans cocktail treatment

Eating and drinking your way through the Crescent City

Swapping old gin for new in this twist on the classic gin martini

A spirit rediscovers its bygone days in the barrel

The freshest ways to sip and savor the South’s beloved summer peaches