This recipe was inspired by the classic Martinez cocktail, but is pronounced “marr-tehn-ezz” like the city outside Augusta, Georgia. It incorporates some great Southern-made syrups and spirits with strawberry notes, including Murrells Row’s strawberry JamJam, plus some bitterness from the vermouth and bitters. You may be able to find alternatives, but I obviously vouch forContinue reading “Recipe: Strawberry Martinez”
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Tennessee is No Longer Just “Jack Country”
InsideHook, August 2025: https://www.insidehook.com/whiskey/lynchburg-tennessee-company-distilling-whiskey
Recipe: Mrs. P’s Tea
This original recipe appeared in my book A Boozy History of Atlanta: People, Places & Drinks that Made a City. Mrs. P’s bar in the Old Fourth Ward was one of the places that held “tea dances” for the LGBTQ+ community and the city’s first drag show. Lady Bunny, a drag queen formerly of Atlanta, hostsContinue reading “Recipe: Mrs. P’s Tea”
How a Basque Aperitif Tradition Lives on in Nevada
Wine Enthusiast, July 2025: https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/spirits/picon-amer/
Fledgling North Georgia distillery makes time-honored fruit liqueurs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 2025: https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2025/07/fledgling-north-georgia-distillery-makes-time-honored-fruit-liqueurs/
Picon Punch is a Glimpse Into the American West’s Basque Culture
Food & Wine, June 2025: https://www.foodandwine.com/picon-punch-cocktail-recipe-11761363
Tequila Meets Bourbon in the Cask
Alcohol Professor, May 2025: https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/tequila-cask-finished-bourbon
A Love Letter to The Beverly
Atlanta Magazine, May 2025: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/drinks/a-love-letter-to-beverly-the-so-called-worst-soda/
Rum Was Once Outlawed in Georgia. Now the State Makes Some of the Best.
Food & Wine, April 2025: https://www.foodandwine.com/georgia-made-rums-11716694
Surprise! Coconut Rums Are Actually Good Now.
InsideHook, April 2025: https://www.insidehook.com/spirits/best-coconut-rums