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.

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Kimberly Patton-Bragg’s Hot Toddy Old Fashioned in a glass beside a pitcher of ice
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.

Cranberry Gin Smash
Drinks

Cranberry Gin Smash

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

Berry's Sweet Potato Old Fashioned
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.

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our favorite bottles of the season

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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.

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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.

A group of women sitting around a fire sipping glasses of wine at a winery in Charlottesville Virginia.
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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.

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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.

Julio Cabrera of Cafe La Trova
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.

David Szlam crafts Ginger Highball
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.

$10.00
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.

$25.00
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.

$10.00

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