Drinks
Our favorite Southern drink recipes go beyond the mint julep—though we love those, too. These are the bourbon cocktails, spritzes, and riffs that we're currently pouring.
Drinks
Apple Cider Maple Old Fashioned
By: The Local PalateFeel like it's fall with Lynne Dant's favorite fall cocktail recipe, featuring award-winning bourbon from her distillery.
Drinks
Orange Blossom Espresso Martini
By: The Local PalateA floral twist on the classic espresso martini, this Orange Blossom Espresso Martini blends botanical notes into rich, creamy espresso.
Recipes
Sweet Potato Bourbon Milk Punch
Kursten Berry's sweet potato milk punch is spicy, warm, sweet, and a delightful companion to curling up by the fire during the fall season.
our top december drinks 
Drinks
Easy Bistro & Bar’s Espresso Martini
Garth Poe is the beverage director for Easy Bistro & Bar, Main Street Meats, and Little Coyote; this is his classic espresso martini.
Drinks
Olive Oil Martini
Upgrade a traditional dirty martini by replacing olive oil wash in the place of brine that results in a silky and smooth texture.
Drinks
Rum-Pum-Pum Punch
Stir all the ingredients together in a pitcher or punch bowl and chill before serving. Serve in rocks glasses over ice, and garnish your Rum Punch with slices of orange and pineapple.
wine and pairings
our favorite bottles of the season
Drinks
8 Wines for Late Summer Sipping
The heat is (still) on and these refreshing summer whites (and one lovely red) are here to carry you through until the leaves start to change.
Radar
Our 10 Favorite Wine Bars Across the South | Listen
Raise your glass and fork at these 10 Southern wine bars where the bottle selections are pristine, but the food is just as noteworthy.
The Riff
Well-Versed in Lenoir
Lenoir bartender Clinton Tedin from Austin serves up cocktails made mostly without liquor and favoring wine.
Partnered
Women in Wine: Eastwood Farm & Winery | Video
Eastwood Farm & Winery is truly a multigenerational business ran by Athena Eastwood and her daughters Hannah Velie and Megan Taub.
from our partners
in the spirit
The Riff
The Riff: Corn n’ Oil | Video
Christian Favier, bar manager at The Ordinary in Charleston, shares his riff on the traditional Caribbean rum cocktail, the Corn n’ Oil.
In the Field
Cafe La Trova: Miami’s Best Mojito | Video
Tucked away in Little Havana in Miami, Cafe La Trova stands as a beacon for all things Cuban with cantinero Julio Cabrera at the helm.
The Riff
The Riff: The Ginger Highball with Virgil Kaine | Video
Virgil Kaine founder, David Szlam, shows a simple recipe for a ginger highball using his craft ginger bourbon.
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from the local palate marketplace
Bar Tools
Hawthorne Strainer
Whether you’re an at-home bartender or a seasoned professional, Jack Rudy’s bar tools are a necessary addition to your bar cart. No matter which combination of the jigger, weighted shaker tins, Hawthorne Strainer, or Teardrop Barspoon you choose, you’re sure to see your skills improve.
$11.00
Bitters
Woodford Reserve® Bitters Dram Set (5-Pack)
Collect all five outstanding Woodford Reserve® Bitters flavors with this combination 10-ml dram set. The combination set comes in a sleek, stylish gift box and is a perfect introduction to all of the Woodford Reserve® Bitters flavors. Spice up your classic manhattans and old fashioneds with a dash of the range of flavors, enhanced with their bourbon barrel aging techniques. The set makes for an ideal gift for the home mixologist in your life or for the amateur that is looking to expand their personal collection. Each big Bourbon Barrel Food flavor is made in small batches and tested at the Woodford Reserve® distillery room. All five of the Woodford Reserve® Bitters are effortlessly handy and easy to use with the convenient drip dram topper that lets you use as little or as much as you want. Make the perfect cocktails or baked goods, or add a drop to a tall glass of seltzer water with these endlessly versatile flavors. This set includes Woodford Reserve® Chocolate Bitters, Woodford Reserve® Orange Bitters, Woodford Reserve® Aromatic Bitters, Woodford Reserve® Sassafras and Sorghum Bitters, and Woodford Reserve® Spiced Cherry Bitters. This package will certainly be complete with Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee. It makes for the perfect gift for the bourbon lover in your life. The Orange Bitters hold oak tones and bitterness from gentian roots. The Aromatic Bitters pull out the essential flavors from your favorite cocktails. The Sassafras and Sorghum Bitters add a sweet and earthy taste that brightens up any libation. The Spiced Cherry Bitters include distinct cherry notes with undertones of spice—ideal for a Spiced Cherry Manhattan.
$30.00
Bar Tools
Jack Rudy Jigger
Whether you’re an at-home bartender or a seasoned professional, Jack Rudy’s bar tools are a necessary addition to your bar cart. No matter which combination of the jigger, weighted shaker tins, Hawthorne Strainer, or Teardrop Barspoon you choose, you’re sure to see your skills improve.
$12.00