Vodka

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Essential Southern Cocktail: Bloody Mary
The tomato-forward tipple everyone loves to tweak

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Cherry Bounce: A Cocktail for North Carolina
A drink with a long history in the Tar Heel state

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Black-Eyed Susan: A Cocktail for Maryland
A sure bet whether you’re on- or off-track

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Appalachian Martini: A Cocktail for West Virginia
Put pawpaws to good use and enjoy this pleasing sipper

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Yellow Hammer: A Cocktail for Alabama
The potent tailgate staple is pretty straightforward—like a run up the middle

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Wild Hog: A Cocktail for Arkansas
Its origins are unknown, but its appeal is well established

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An All-Arkansas Coffee Cocktail
Rock Town Distillery lets the Natural State shine in this winter pick-me-up

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Bronson van Wyck’s Hellfire Bloody Mary
The event designer takes the hair of the dog to new heights

The Wild South
A Duck Camp Bloody Mary
Sim Whatley, the founder of Duck Camp, shares a post-hunt Louisiana duck club tradition

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An Elevated Oyster Shooter
Tip back a taste of Louisiana

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A Modern Moscow Mule
Small-batch Southern vodkas step up to the palate

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Behold, the Potlikker Martini
Tye Harrison of Asheville’s Benne on Eagle makes the most of a humble leftover

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

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A Different Kind of Catfish
This effervescent vodka, lemon, and basil cocktail comes straight out of the Mississippi Delta

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

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

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Emeril Lagasse’s Cajun Bloody Mary
A super spicy kicked-up eye-opener

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Bloody Good Holiday Punch
A Bloody Bull is an even richer spin on a Bloody Mary. Make it batch-style, like one G&G writer’s family, and prepare to bowl over your party guests

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Martini: Classic Cocktail with a Southern Twist
An Italian bartender in Miami shares a world-famous London version of the universally beloved (and argued-about) cocktail

The Manual of Southern Know-How
How to Pour the Perfect Bloody Mary
Charleston, South Carolina, restaurateur Brooks Reitz shares a family secret