When Negroni Met Cosmo
Six mash-up recipes that prove the aperitivo classic is the perfect match for Daiquiris, Piña Coladas and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Chetiyawardana Experience
Known in cocktail circles as an iconoclast and amiable agitator, Ryan Chetiyawardana’s philosophy is, counterintuitively, rooted in restraint and practicality.
- story: Gabe Ulla
- illustration: Sarah Madden
In Defense of the Miami Vice
Part Piña Colada, part Strawberry Daiquiri, the beach bar mashup is greater than the sum of its parts.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Randy Krause Schmidt
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Japanese Shochu Is Coming for Your Cocktail
The versatile spirit is at home in just about any format. Three bartenders share their recipes for a shochu-laced Espresso Martini, a frothy fizz and a tea-topped highball.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The New Japanese Whisky Rules
Will recent regulations, including a mandate that Japanese whisky must be made entirely in Japan, upend the category?
- story: Jake Emen
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Recipes
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How About a Wine Pairing Tonight?
In an era of dining defined by bucking the norm, the traditional pairing is striving to find its place.
- story: Priya Krishna
- illustration: Rymie
Bring Back the Chauncey
Frank Caiafa makes a case for the hard-hitting, equal-parts combo of whiskey, gin, brandy and sweet vermouth.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
There’s an IPA for That
With styles that range from Low-Cal to New England to Brut, the modern IPA is whatever you want it to be.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- illustration: Rymie
Whisky’s Next Frontier Is… France?
With new styles emerging in Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and beyond, Europe has become a hotbed of experimental whisky production. Here are the places and distillers to look for.
- story: Clay Risen
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Cider’s Natural Wine Moment
The crossover between the two categories has delivered cider’s long-awaited moment. Here are the producers and bottles that prove it.
- story: Dan Pucci
- illustration: Carmela Caldart
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Most Imaginative Bartender Canvas Project: Valentino Longo
Valentino Longo, winner of the 2020 Most Imaginative Bartender Competition, on his creative passion for photography and the genesis of Shōshin Art Club.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley
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An Expert’s Guide to the Spirited Side Hustle
Bar owner and podcast host Erick Castro shares his tips for building a business beyond bartending.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Nick Hensley
Clarify the Classics
How to transform the Jungle Bird, Cuba Libre, White Russian and more into crystal clear cocktails.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Life and Times of “Pizza Wine”
The stale wine writer trope has found new life as a cornerstone of the avant-garde pizzeria.
- story: Hannah Selinger
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
How the Gold Rush Became a Modern Classic
The Milk & Honey staple was, surprisingly, not invented by a bartender.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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The Golden Age of Alcohol-Free
Three bartenders reimagine the no-ABV cocktail in all of its complexity.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro