Best of the Sporting South

A pair of cocktail masters take the guesswork out of the old-fashioned Bittermilk

Woodworker Michael Moran merges an ancient technique with modern design

Michael Twitty doesn’t just want you to know the history of Southern food. He wants you to taste it

From boudin that’s gone global to a Caesar that’s all Florida to smoke-kissed chicken with an Alabama shimmer, these 2013 favorites from the hungriest man in the South are a serious helping of Dixie flavor––classic and contemporary

For half a millennium, in a small valley in Italy, one family has been producing some of the finest guns in the world

For a group of young boys in the mountains, nothing beat the howl of a legendary coon dog

Whether you’re after fin or feather, these destinations deliver

From heirloom-quality banjos to alligator-charred furniture to an ingenious twist on the old-fashioned, Southern artisans continue to raise the bar on craftsmanship