Drinks

While most Polynesian-inspired cocktails lean on rum, Joseph Stinchcomb is rewriting the script at Bar Muse in Oxford, Mississippi

Say sayonara to mediocre whiskey sodas

Whip up the fluffy, citrusy cocktail without the risk of a shoulder injury

New Orleans’ Cure puts their twist on an old-fashioned

A holiday helper with a Caribbean pedigree

From Charleston’s Félix, this seasonal creation brings the sugar, spice, and everything nice

Kentucky chef Sara Bradley shares the recipe for her family’s cozy post-Thanksgiving treat

Redemption Bar on Lower Broadway welcomes all with NA drinks and singer-songwriter performances. Plus: Get a recipe for McBryde’s alcohol-free Earl Grey Old-Fashioned.

Pumpkin ice cream and pie spice inspire an autumnal spin on the boozy Bushwacker cocktail

Louisville’s Seelbach Hotel honors a literary legend with a dazzling libation

Like sweet tea and a whiskey sour collided in your freezer

A sense of offbeat fun informs Nashville’s Fancypants and its cast of playful drinks—including this perfect summer-to-fall sipper

When only the heavy artillery will do

Like a Southern summer in a glass

Here’s how the citrusy libation became law—and how to mix one for yourself

This traditional bourbon cocktail offers refreshing simplicity

A grown up version of the classic Southern concoction

Herbs, peaches, and bourbon come together in this riff on an old-fashioned

Bartenders are giving the South’s favorite nonalcoholic beverage a boozy spin

Toast the Breeders’ Cup Classic with a fall-inspired drink from the Apiary in Lexington, Kentucky

Morning, meet happy hour

Hugh Acheson’s take on a classic game day cocktail

A bourbon cocktail built around local ingredients and homemade honey syrup

An old-fashioned favorite becomes a craft cocktail

A very Southern cocktail

A velveteen sipper from New Orleans

Shake up your cocktail routine with a Queen Bee from Atlanta’s One Eared Stag

Definitive proof that bourbon and ice belong together

A sweet and spicy drink loaded with Bluegrass State flavor

A bourbon party punch from the Holy City

The big-batch solution to making crowd-pleasing cocktails

A fruity, boozy concoction to put you in vacation mode

A potent punch recipe from our archives

A New Orleans mainstay, milk punch is the South’s answer to eggnog

Dating back to the 1740s, this punch is a timeless summertime party favorite

Rick’s Buttermilk Biscuits and Milk Punch

The return of a classic Charleston cocktail

Party like it’s 1829

A velveteen sipper from New Orleans

A surefire party starter inspired by the faithful combination of bourbon and ginger

A bourbon party punch from the Holy City

Think of this history-steeped blend of sweetened tea and rum as a template— and then tweak it