IF YOU’RE AN ASPIRING HOME BARTENDER and would like to try your hand at something special, Bar Manager Nick Ritchie from Rhubarb in Asheville, NC, offers two unique herbaceous cocktails. Both are shaken, strained, and poured into a coupe glass. Grass in the Glass was inspired by the flavor combination of coconut, lemongrass, and vanilla. The […]
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THOUGH THE OFFICIAL START OF SUMMER IS STILL A WEEK AWAY, here in the South it’s already hot. Time to cool down with one of these two unique, brand-new cocktails from Atlanta’s nostalgic all-day taco shop, Muchacho. Vibrant in both color and flavor, these cocktails can be easily recreated at home. Lead Bartender, Erin Walsh created
These Southern “hot-spot” restaurants have just what we’re looking for on their beverage menus. These extravagant concoctions are worthy of a visit or if you are a home bartender, give them a try at home. Alaina Waldrop keeps the bar offerings just as top notch as the outstanding culinary menu at Helen, located in Birmingham,
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Ragged Branch Distillery was born from an idea Alex Toomy had with friends and now co-owners, Russell Nance and Chris Sarpy during the financial downturn in 2003. The trio embarked on a journey to establish a distillery at a farm in central Virginia on Ragged Mountain near Charlottesville. After seeing David Pickerell, the former
At Circa 81 in Beaufort, NC, Chef Clarke Merrell believes the cocktail is king. With over 30 cocktails on their menu at any given time (including seven different mojitos) they are always pushing the boundaries. What better way to celebrate the Holidays than with these cocktails that highlight the tastes of Winter and are as fun
Through a nondescript wood door lighted by a single, wrought iron lamp, Micah LeMon and his staff pour their latest libations at James Beard award-nominated restaurant, The Alley Light, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Reminiscent of a speakeasy, the team works with Prohibition-level creativity to quench the ongoing cocktail renaissance. Cooler months usher in holidays with citrus
Around Derby time in Kentucky horse country you’re likely to hear spirited debates about jockeys, breeders and trainers, but the fiercest disagreements are generally reserved for a cocktail, the Mint Julep. Muddled –vs- Bruised Mint Sugar Cubes –vs- Powdered
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