Netflix’s Drink Masters Delves Into the Murky Realms of Mixology
The first competition show of its kind offers a glimpse of modern bartending, and the pitfalls of translating it into a made-for-TV spectacle.
- story: Danny Chau
- photo: Don Caminos
The 5 Most Popular Cocktails of November
Here are the five drinks that you couldn't get enough of this month.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Rescuing the Purple Jesus
How New York's Holywater transformed the hard-hitting party drink into their best-selling cocktail.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Salt Rim Has Gone Off the Rails
Once confined to the lip of a glass, the cocktail rim has grown to commandeer the entire thing.
- story: Jaya Saxena
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mastering the Creole Cocktail
Ben Hatch makes the case for the inclusion of the New York-born Manhattan variation in the New Orleans cocktail canon.
- story: Al Culliton
- photo: Emily Ferretti
The Essential Guide to Coffee Liqueur
Five bartender-approved bottles for your next round of Espresso Martinis.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Lizzie Munro
If You’re Gonna Drink a Cranberry Sauce Cocktail, Drink This One
The annual tidal wave of takes is upon us. Here’s the only recipe you need.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Other ’90s Drinks
The 1990s gave the cocktail canon more than just lychee- and apple-flavored ’tinis. Here are six modern classics that also defined the decade.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
What We’re Drinking This Holiday Season
From a cold-weather spritz to a biscotti stout and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Peru’s Party Drink Is Simplicity at Its Best
The Pisco Chilcano has eclipsed the Pisco Sour as Peru’s most popular cocktail.
- story: Tamara Hinson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
In Search of the Ultimate Dirty Martini
We asked 11 of America’s top bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the dirty Martini—then we blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Please Dump a Mini Hennessy in My Drink
Shoving an upturned mini bottle into a cocktail almost guarantees a terrible drink. So why do I like it?
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Mariana Ocejo