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 on the Gulf Coast.
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
Drinks
Can a serious cocktail come out of a blender? At Houston’s Anvil bar & Refuge, you bet
Drinks
Set the punch bowl aside and serve up your very own cask-aged concoctions
Drinks
Set the punch bowl aside and serve up your very own cask-aged cocktail
Made in the South Awards 2017
Food runners-up Scott and Lindsay Meyer cold-press raw Georgia pecans into a healthful and delicious oil
Made in the South Awards 2017
Food runners-up Shawn and Jenny Hatley bring lard back to the standard Southern pantry
Made in the South Awards 2017
Food runners-up Matt and Kori Wallace offer hand-crafted ketchups and mustard that go beyond burgers and fries
Made in the South Awards 2017
Drink runner-up Jimmy Turner revives a family tradition in this Washington, D.C.-based bourbon
Made in the South Awards 2017
This drink runner-up from Atlanta, Georgia offers a fresh approach to the popular craft beverage
Made in the South Awards 2017
Drink runner-up Joe Heron channels his love of music into a top-notch brandy
Made in the South Awards 2017
Drink category winners and New Orleans mixologists Max J. Messier and Lauren Myerscough revive a lost tiki syrup
Made in the South Awards 2017
Food category winner and Virginia farmer James Faison believes bacon makes everything better—even sausage
