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.
our top october drinks

Recipes
Hot Toddy Old Fashioned
Kimberly Patton-Bragg draws on the flavors of the season when conceptualizing her old fashioned hot toddy in New Orleans.

Drinks
Cranberry Gin Smash
Scott Blackwell of High Wire Distillery in Charleston, South Carolina, shares his perfect party cocktail: the cranberry gin smash.

The Riff
Sweet Potato Old Fashioned
Kursten Berry's fall old fashioned gives uses a sweet potato simple syrup to put an earthy, rich spin on the traditional old fashioned.
wine and pairings
our favorite bottles of the season

Road Trip
What The Wine Pros Are Drinking This Fall
A handful of women shaping the landscape of southern wine tell us what perfect wine pairings and bottles they’re craving this fall.

In the Field
Natty or Nice? Holiday Natural Wine Picks and Pairings
Alex Brashears of Lyla Lila shares her sommelier-approved natural wine recommendations perfect for holiday feasts and celebrations.

Partnered
20+ Award-Winning Wineries On the Monticello Wine Trail in Charlottesville & Albemarle County, Virginia
Escape to the Monticello Wine Trail of Virginia Wine Country in Albemarle County and plot your visit to 21 award-winning wineries.
from the magazine
from our partners
from our favorite bars

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.