John McGee of Booth's BBQ. photo by Phoebe Cramer.
by Phoebe Cramer
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn., and I’ve lived in 30A, Florida. on and off for the past five years
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Are you a student? Yes, I graduate in the spring of 2025 as an IMC major
What are your specialties? I love doing Old Fashioneds, Paper Planes, and especially my Espresso Martinis
What is your most essential bar tool? Boston shakers for sure, because they are the most essential tool for creating a classic cocktail
Most craved mid-shift snack: Parm Crisps with our barbeque sauce on top and our Peach Cobbler
Who is the most famous customer you’ve served? Thomas Rhett—I gave him a six pack when he moved into his place in Florida
What’s on your favorite playlist right now? Right now I’m listening to a lot of old school songs that are remixed such as Fly by Quavo and Lenny Kravitz
What’s the best movie you’ve seen lately? Hunger Games, my roommates made me obsessed, and Katniss has become my spirit animal
What is your favorite sport & team? Ole Miss Football. I know that’s a generic answer, but I grew up as a fan. My dad came here and made me a fan as well.
What is your favorite bar in the world? Shades, which is a popular, more upscale sports bar down in 30A. I have so many memories with my “chosen family” there and with my coworkers there after my other bartending job.
Tell us about your most memorable night in Oxford: My sophomore year after Friday exams in the fall, me and my roommates went out and had the best time at Rooster’s and had no worries of school.
What’s the best artist you’ve ever seen in Oxford? Lauren Watkins, I’ve always loved her, she performed a set at Proud Larry’s and sang a song with Hardy in the Vaught
What do you like best about living in Oxford? Growing up in the Memphis area I’m used to bigger cities, but Oxford carries a small-town vibe with family-owned businesses but also plenty of the amenities of a larger city as well.
Who is your all-time favorite Rebel? Matt Coral, he brought our Ole Miss football team back to our standard.
Where’s your favorite place to go on a road trip? 30A, I’ve been fortunate to have a house down there and it never gets old.
If you could have a drink with someone, who would it be? And what would you be pouring? Country Music Star, Hardy, and I would pour up some shots of Four Roses and have a case of Busch Light for us to share
Where do you hope to be in 10 years? I would love to be a liquor representative or work for Red Bull in sales of some kind.
Drink of the Month: CinnaBourbon Old Fashioned
(Booth’s BBQ)
What inspired this drink? I just wanted to make something very fall inspired and when I think of fall in a sense of food and drink, I think of Bourbon, brown sugar, and cinnamon. It is our featured cocktail for the fall.
What does the drink consist of? Texas blended whiskey, a house made brown sugar cinnamon simple syrup, and orange bitters
