December 2016/January 2017
Best of the Sporting South

Made in the South Awards
2016 Drinks Category
With Irish roots and North Carolina soul, Ollie Mulligan’s mellow single malt will warm your winter nights

Made in the South Awards
2016 Food Category
A tasty by-product of the rice-polishing process becomes a best seller for a family of Mississippi farmers

Made in the South Awards
2016 Home Category: Overall Winner
Glassblower Colin O’Reilly crafts elemental barware as singular as the whiskey it’s designed to hold

The Southern Agenda
Southern Agenda: December 2016/January 2017
Goings-On in the South & Beyond

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

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

Arts & Culture
Going “Fried” Green
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

Editor's Letter
Riding Out the Storm
Weathering Hurricane Matthew and looking ahead to winter fun

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

Drinks
Breakfast at George’s
Morning, meet happy hour

Made in the South Awards
2016 Made in the South Awards
A look at the winners of our seventh annual awards

Made in the South Awards
2016 Outdoors Category
A Tar Heel outdoorsman makes decoys the old way, preserving a proud water-fowling tradition

Made in the South Awards
2016 Style Category
Vintage botanical prints turn colorful made-to-measure skirts into wearable art

Made in the South Awards
2016 Crafts Category
With his world-class instruments, luthier John Montgomery carries on a centuries-old practice

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