December 2016/January 2017

With Irish roots and North Carolina soul, Ollie Mulligan’s mellow single malt will warm your winter nights

A tasty by-product of the rice-polishing process becomes a best seller for a family of Mississippi farmers

Glassblower Colin O’Reilly crafts elemental barware as singular as the whiskey it’s designed to hold

Goings-On in the South & Beyond

From outstanding female newcomers to a railroad ode to a Blue Ridge fest filled with surprises, a look back at the best of 2016

North Carolina is a craft beer paradise––so it’s no surprise that its winter beers are a cut above

The film that brought to life Fannie Flagg’s beloved novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café turns twenty-five in December. Here are five ways to celebrate the milestone

Weathering Hurricane Matthew and looking ahead to winter fun

Get a taste for Louisa Pierce’s in-demand style from her Nashville home

Morning, meet happy hour

A look at the winners of our seventh annual awards

A Tar Heel outdoorsman makes decoys the old way, preserving a proud water-fowling tradition

Vintage botanical prints turn colorful made-to-measure skirts into wearable art

With his world-class instruments, luthier John Montgomery carries on a centuries-old practice

Thirty-three festive gifts for everyone on your list—from the sportsman to the food lover, and even the gundog