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Your guide to the best juleps, hats, horses, and more
Food & Drink
A Louisville mixologist shakes up the signature drinks of horse racing’s signature showdowns
Drinks
Leading up to the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports, celebrate Mint Julep Month with Garden & Gun and Maker’s Mark
A spoonful of blueberry jam and an extra herb in the muddle help this julep go down
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Your new secret ingredient: a liqueur made by monks that is also available at your local grocery store
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Tart up your julep with a splash of blackberry sauce and a squeeze of lemon
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Bring a splash of bubbly to the party with this cocktail’s key ingredient: champagne syrup
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Twelve festive entertaining items for your Run for the Roses party
Six reasons (beyond the obvious: tastings!) to plan a high-spirited trip through the Bluegrass State
A new book puts tasty spins on the classic Bluegrass State snack
On the menu at chef Sara Bradley’s Paducah restaurant: hundreds of bourbons from her private stash
Recipes with Kentucky Flavor
Kick off Derby weekend with a pistachio chess pie mingled with bitter chocolate
Try a few variations on these bite-size, boozy Southern confections
Just two ingredients, plus a few flavorings, are all you need for classic Kentucky beer cheese dip
Try this simple recipe for Benedictine spread, a Louisville favorite
No matter how you slice it, this classic will feed—and please—a crowd
The mint julep isn’t just for the Derby anymore
Benedictine, the classic Kentucky recipe, gets a dill pickle update
The House of Marigold shares its own Derby-day delight
A perfect partner for your country ham
Fresh fruit and libations combine in a spin on a Kentucky favorite
How do you burgoo?
A Louisville chef unites her favorite Filipino and Kentucky flavors
A Derby-season snack from Louisville’s Brown Hotel
An unforgettable Indian horse that gave it all—and more
A new exhibit in Lexington celebrates the most famous racehorse that ever was
For twelve days each September, racing’s elite arrive in Lexington to bid on yearling Thoroughbreds
Three new pony-related books just in time for race season—plus, one visual stunner to make your coffee table an ode to all things equestrian
Drinks
Knockout cocktail recipes to celebrate the South’s favorite spirit
A grown up version of the classic Southern concoction
Toast the Breeders’ Cup Classic with a fall-inspired drink from the Apiary in Lexington, Kentucky
The potent punch recipe from our October/November cover
Shake up your cocktail routine with a Queen Bee from Atlanta’s One Eared Stag
A velveteen sipper from New Orleans
An original anniversary libation by Houston bartender Alba Huerta salutes the South
Chef Joe Trull’s take on the perfect summer treat
A very Southern cocktail
A smooth recipe to get you in mint condition for the Derby
Party like it’s 1829
Bourbon the old-fashioned way
A bourbon cocktail built around local ingredients and homemade honey syrup
Entertaining
Entertaining expert Camille Styles shares her tips
Southern Mint Juleps
We asked Alba Huerta of Julep in Houston, Texas, to share her tips for mixing perfect mint julep every time
Two vintage recipes from the 1930s
When in bourbon country, these four bars and restaurants will do you—and your mint julep—proud
An early-nineteenth-century Southern julep
Travel
Celebrating 350 years, Charleston has never looked better
Travel
From a Florida Keys fishing retreat to a Blue Ridge Parkway pilgrimage, these summer getaways that have beckoned Southerners for generations
Meet the Winners
Meet the winners of the ninth annual Made in the South Awards
Home & Garden
Garden pros share tips for giving your green spot a sense of Southern story
Travel
North Carolina’s Inner Banks have a surprising political history, famous barbecue, and the best grilled cheese oysters you’ve never heard of
Music
The Grammy-winning producer Jennings helps Emerson tap into his rock-and-roll spirit on his new album, The Golden Crystal Kingdom