F&D’s Cocktail Contessa columnist Heather Wibbels is an award-winning whiskey and cocktail author and the managing director of Bourbon Women. She is a digital content creator and photographer, creating whiskey drinkers one cocktail at a time.
In addition to Heather’s writings here at F&D, her creations can be found in Bourbon Plus, American Whisky Magazine, Drinkhacker, Insider, The Manual, Alcohol Professor, and The Bourbon Review. You can find her book, “Bourbon is My Comfort Food,” online or order it at independent booksellers.
In the current Spring 2024 issue of F&D, Heather explains that when it’s Derby season in Louisville, the traditional Mint Julep’s simplicity makes it ripe for experimentation. From Chai Expectations to Buzzing Beauty, recipes are included.
COCKTAIL CONTESSA – Non-traditional Derby cocktails: Nobody’s gonna meddle with your Mint Julep, but the Contessa is ready to shake up your Julep game!
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