In Search of the Ultimate Vieux Carré
We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Vieux Carré—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Dress Up Your Cynar 50/50
Five top bartenders translate their favorite 50/50 into a modern amaro cocktail.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Take Your Whiskey Drink to Trinidad
Mauby, a bittersweet blend of tree bark and spices found throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, is for all seasons.
- story: Stephanie Ramlogan
- photo: Clay Williams
The Delightful Complexity of Soda and Bitters
The seemingly spartan two-ingredient recipe offers as much depth and infinite variation as the Old-Fashioned.
- story: Jordan Michelman
- photo: Nick Hensley
Give Your Cocktail a Little Je Ne Sais Quoi
An unequivocal translator of time and place, eaux de vie—or unaged fruit brandies—have added a missing I don’t know what to the modern drink.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Michelle Heimerman
For Chuck Sypult, Bartending Isn’t About Drinks
The St. Elmo’s bartender has been regaling Indianapolis regulars for 25 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Zach Dobson
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For Alex Jump, the Old-Fashioned Can Be Playful
The Death & Co Denver head bartender takes a light-hearted approach to the most serious drink of them all.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shawn Campbell
Tall, Sparkling and Savory
This fall, add depth to your long drink with miso, celery, bell pepper—even bonito.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
In Mexico City, the Michelada Is Democracy at Work
Pared down to its beer-lime-salt core or doctored up with gin and parmesan cheese, the CDMX classic is a reflection of the city itself.
- story: Alonso Ruvalcaba
- photos: Felipe Luna
Mastering the Jungle Bird
Bartender Fanny Chu’s unorthodox addition of spiced rum makes for a more complex take on the bittersweet tropical classic.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The World’s Winningest Cocktails
Twenty years, four top cocktail competitions, 54 victorious drinks. Here’s what we learned from surveying the champions.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Nick Hensley
An Endless Quest for the Coldest Martini
At the newly opened Hawksmoor in New York, an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner and an insulated thermos produce an “aged” Martini that can be served in 30 seconds, at minus-12 degrees…
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro