Turn to These Unlikely States for What’s New in Booze

Part of my job is to pick up on trends during my travels, and something I’ve noticed this year is the rising drinks scenes in the most unusual places. The South’s liquor laws are just starting to come around to the modern age, and the distilleries are taking full advantage. Here are the places onContinue reading “Turn to These Unlikely States for What’s New in Booze”

Recipe: Strawberry Martinez

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”