Our Favorite Smash Cocktails
These six recipes prove the “julep on a small plan” deserves a spot in your rotation.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Culinary Cocktail Is Drunk on Nostalgia
Over the past several decades, the “culinary cocktail” has evolved from a farm-to-glass ethos to a high-tech mission to translate food into liquid form, with memory at its core.
- story: Scott Hocker
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Canned Whiskey Highball Booms Beyond Japan
The crushable ready-to-drink option is growing stateside. Here’s the one that deserves a spot in your cooler.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Aaron Bernstein
The Original “Culinary Cocktails”
Here are four drinks that defined what came to be known as the West Coast style.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Bewildering Rise of the Jägerita
How the Jägermeister-based spin on the Margarita—described as “gross” and “fucking disgusting” in theory—became a modern classic.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Recipes
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Wait, Sorry, What Is “Glou-Glou” Again?
A term that dates back to the 1600s has come to define not just a style of wine, but, some would argue, the whole natural wine aesthetic.
- story: Danny Chau
- photo: Mallory Heyer
Mastering the Martinez
Built on a split base of Old Tom and London dry gins, Harrison Ginsberg's take on the Martini's predecessor is made for the modern era.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Nico Schinco
The Who’s Who of Beer Cool
The country’s top brewers, beer writers and buyers weigh in on the 10 breweries to know right now.
- story: Courtney Iseman
- illustration: Marylu E. Herrera
The Best Bourbon for Mixing, According to Bartenders
We asked top bartenders to reveal their go-to bourbon for use in cocktails. Here’s what they had to say.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Punch
Rescuing the Whiskey-Ginger
At London's Three Sheets, pickled ginger takes the humble highball to new heights.
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: George Stevens
Recent Articles
The 5 Most Popular Cocktails of March
Here are the five drinks that you couldn't get enough of this month.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Must Every Craft Beer Come in a 16-Ounce Can?
Originally intended as a way to differentiate craft beer from macro brews, the tallboy has become a tyrant.
- story: Courtney Iseman
- photo: Jarett Sitter
Our Favorite Scotch Cocktails
Go beyond the Rob Roy with nine simple recipes.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
There’s a Bitter Cocktail for Everyone
From bracing to “if you dare,” find your next favorite recipe on our Bitter Cocktail Matrix.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Best Rye for Manhattans, According to Bartenders
Experts share the best whiskey to mix into the classic, at every price point.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley
The Most Underrated Classics?
Five deep-cut cocktails that deserve a turn in the spotlight, according to bartenders.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis