Cocktails

Even a “failed” fig tree can shine in this garden-fresh drink

At Charlotte’s Billy Sunday, a decadent elixir takes note from a favorite Valentine’s Day treat

Get a jump on peach season with this cheeky sipper

Elevate your pour with ginger, tea, bénédictine, or bacon for surprisingly splendid sips

Give your nog a nudge with this mixologist-approved interpretation

Little libations that pack a big punch

Mixologists play mad scientist with these spooky recipes

Shake up a bourbon classic

The ultimate fall dessert drink

The mixologist at Nearest Green Distillery dares to get saucy

Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Whiskey reimagines the spirit experience in Kentucky

Try the Capote Cooler, aka AI on the rocks, for yourself

Try the Afterglow, a sipper at the celebrated cocktail bar’s new D.C. outpost

Don’t forget the gin

Set the stage for a summer party with chef Cheetie Kumar’s egg-and-herb dish with tomato chutney, spiced meatballs, and refreshing watermelon-cucumber cooler

A dive-bar favorite reimagined for the Southern breakfast table

Sip your way to Italy, no passport required

Knoxville’s Brother Wolf shares Southern hospitality, aperitivo culture, and here, a surprising triple-amaro cocktail recipe

This riff on the classic cocktail combines East, West, and the South

Meet the Batanga, a Coca-Cola–spiked sipper from Don Javier Delgado Corona and his legendary bar, La Capilla