Spirits Are Dead. Long Live Flavor.
Distillers are increasingly looking beyond the confines of spirit categories in search of something more postmodern—and elusive.
- story: Tom Downey
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Ti’ Punch Has Moves
The straightforward Caribbean combination of rum agricole, sugar and a squeeze of lime is as flexible as the Old-Fashioned.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The 10 Best Canned Wines Right Now
We tasted through more than 40 releases to find the best of the best. Here are the ones to know, stock and drink.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktail Culture Has a Nostalgia Problem
Fetishizing one brief period of history narrows the lens on an entire movement. What happens when we look beyond the gospel of Jerry Thomas?
- story: Scott Hocker
- illustration: Mallory Heyer
Miami Vices All Around Us
Infused, fat-washed or tikified, the original mashup cocktail is ripe for experimentation.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Eric Medsker
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The Wines of Summer 2021
Nine sommeliers and retailers pick the categories, and wines, that will define this season.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- illustration: PUNCH
The Fluffiest Ramos Ever Made
For Death & Co.’s Devon Tarby, an iSi canister is the secret to light-as-air renditions of sours, flips—even eggnog
- story: Dan Q. Dao
- photo: Death & Co
The Palate-Wrecking IPA Is Born
In the second installment of a three-part series, Aaron Goldfarb examines the early 2000s, when the hop wars reached their height and the beer can went modernist.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Raphaelle Macaron
The Best Blanco Tequilas Under $50
We blind-tasted more than 15 bottles to find five complex, affordable blancos for sipping and mixing.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: PUNCH
How the Kingston Negroni Became a Modern Classic
Joaquín Simó’s Jamaican rum-based spin on the aperitivo classic was a runaway success.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Old-Fashioned Week Is Back for Another Round
Elijah Craig Bourbon’s annual event returns for its second year supporting the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation. Here’s how you can get involved.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Remix Your Mojito
Crossed with a Paloma, Cosmo or Corn 'n' Oil, the Cuban classic remains as refreshing as ever.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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May We Reintroduce the Campari & Soda?
With its deceptively simple build and characteristically bittersweet kick, the Campari & Soda has never been more relevant.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Making of Maison Premiere’s Pimm’s Cup
Now in its 37th iteration, the Brooklyn bar’s house recipe is still under construction.
- story: Kara Newman
- illustration: Carolyn Figel
It’s Not a Margarita, It’s a Cadillac Margarita
How the Margarita’s opulent ’80s cousin cruised into the canon of classics.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Crush Fruit, Add Booze
The smash was built for summer. Here’s how to push the style beyond the whiskey OG.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro