Cocktails

Plus, the tastemakers India Hicks and David Flint Wood share refreshing hospitality ideas in a beautiful new book

Tye Harrison of Asheville’s Benne on Eagle makes the most of a humble leftover

A surprising key ingredient returns the original mint julep to its roots

Louisville’s High Horse doesn’t take its cocktails too seriously, as this big-batch spin on the modern classic makes clear

A sparkling take on an island classic.

A DIY take on Kentucky’s signature sip

Moonshine has moved out of the jug and into the jar, but it still packs a punch

Charlotte’s Optimist Hall welcomes a sophisticated new cocktail bar—Billy Sunday. Get a sample of what they’re serving up with this refreshing drink

In the Virginia foothills, Old World and New unite in a bottle of single malt

A warming, spicy, boozy sipper from the Botiwalla team

Get to know an overlooked classic drink

Jägermeister returns, newly respectable

This effervescent vodka, lemon, and basil cocktail comes straight out of the Mississippi Delta

Barbecue meets its perfect match in this blend of mezcal and amaro

A hint of spice underpins this refreshing gin concoction from Asheville’s Benne on Eagle

Think of this refreshing sipper from Atlanta’s Minero as an agua fresca with a vodka kick

Mississippi-made Cathead honeysuckle vodka gives this sweet-and-sour cocktail from Chattanooga’s Easy Bistro & Bar serious appeal

A distillery known for moonshine makes a rye that really rocks

This cross between a mint julep and a whiskey sour just might be your new favorite cocktail

Nick Detrich, of New Orleans’ Jewel of the South, shares his recipe for a summery sipper: Cream Sherry Cobbler